Multiple choice

Find the Blank (i).

Directions: Edit the text given below by choosing the appropriate options from the list given. Write the correct answer against the correct blank number.

Respected madam,
I (i) did not be able to (ii) appear the house test that you (iii) fixed for 25th May, because my sister (iv) is being married on that day. So please exempt me from the test and oblige.

Yours obediently,
Rita

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  1. cannot

  2. am

  3. shall not

  4. will not
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The blank requires a formal expression for future inability appropriate for a respectful letter to a teacher. 'Shall not be able to' is the correct formal construction that fits the context of explaining inability to take a scheduled test.

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