Fill in the blanks with situable model. Q) I ---- swim when I was young. A) used to. B) can. C) might. D) may.
Answers
Answer:
Correct option is A)
Answer Could .
Let's take a look at the usage of the modal verbs in the options:
could : It is used to express an ability or a lack of an ability / make a polite request / make a suggestion / to express specific possibility / make a negative deduction; important to note is "could" is used in Past Tense
can : It is used to express an ability or lack of an ability / to give permission or express a prohibition / to make an informal request / to express a general possibility (only with positive verb) / to make a negative deduction; important to note is that "can" is used in Present & Future tense
have to : It is used to express an external obligation in positive sentences and removing an external obligation (or necessity) in the negative sentences
must : to express a necessity (in the present or future); to make an assumption that something is true
Here in the question, we see that the speaker is expressing about his / her ability to swim when he / she was three years old.
As the sentence is in Past Tense, "can" is NOT appropriate.
"have to" is NOT used to express an ability, thus it is also NOT appropriate.
"must" is also NOT used to express an ability, thus it also is NOT appropriate.
Therefore from among the options, 'could' is the most suitable verb to complete the sentence.
Thus, the correct complete sentence is:
I COULD swim when I was Young .
Answer:
- I used to swim when I was young.