Multiple choice

Directions: Supply suitable auxiliary/idiom/phrase to fill in the blank.

They _______ come if they get the train.

  1. can

  2. may

  3. shall

  4. have
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B Correct answer
Explanation

They may come if they get the train. ‘May’ suggests possibility. But, ‘if they get the train’ raises doubts about their ability to get the train. In the midst of this uncertainty, only ‘may’ fits the bill.

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