Choose the best modal: ‘He ___ be at home; I just saw him at the office.’
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'Cannot be' expresses a strong negative deduction.
The recent sighting at the office makes his being at home impossible.
Practice LAT English questions with answers and explanations.
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'Cannot be' expresses a strong negative deduction.
The recent sighting at the office makes his being at home impossible.
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'Need not have bought' means the action was completed but proved unnecessary.
It differs from 'did not need to,' which may mean the action was not done.
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A simple-present negative with a third-person singular subject uses 'does not.'
The main verb remains in its base form.
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The present perfect is formed with 'have' plus a past participle.
'Ever visited' asks about experience up to the present.
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The past continuous uses a past form of 'be' plus an -ing form.
The plural subject 'they' takes 'were.'
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'Would' can describe habitual actions in a past period.
The repeated winter visits illustrate this use.
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'Are required to' expresses an official obligation clearly.
The deadline makes the action mandatory.
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'Ought to' expresses advice or moral expectation.
Seeing a doctor is recommended if the condition continues.
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'Could' expresses general ability in the past.
The time phrase 'when she was five' requires a past modal.
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The fixed expression 'would rather' states a preference.
It is followed by the base form of the verb.
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The action will be in progress at a specified future time.
The future continuous tense expresses this situation.
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The degree will be completed before a stated future deadline.
The future perfect is used for such completion.