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: The sentence is in a habitual past sense (something she often did in the past). A. Would ✅: used to express a repeated action in the past → correct choice. B. Will ❌: shows future or certainty, not suitable here. C. Can ❌: indicates present ability, not past habit. D. Could ❌: indicates past ability, not repeated action. ✅ Correct Answer: B. would.