Question

She _______ be a grandmother. She looks like a teenager.

Answer 1

Answer:

can't

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 'can not.'

Reason

• The given sentences pose two contradictory ideas. She looks like a teenager, yet she is a grandmother.

• The speaker is surprised and cannot believe that 'she' is a grandmother. When we are surprised by something, we might say it cannot be true. It is similar in this sentence.

• 'Can not' shows the dilemma in the speaker's mind. Thus it is the answer.