WBCS.LIVE practice question

Use suitable auxiliary verb to fill in the blank space: She ______ sit for hours listening to the wireless.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. will
  2. would
  3. can
  4. could

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: would

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) would šŸ“š Explanation: The auxiliary verb 'would' is used here to describe a habitual or repeated action that took place in the past. It shows that the person had a regular routine of listening to the wireless for many hours. This usage gives the reader a sense of the person's past character or daily life. It is the standard way to express past habits that are no longer necessarily practiced.