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Blank (iv)
Directions: Edit the Notice given below by choosing the appropriate options from the list given. Write the correct answer against the correct blank number.
Today I (i) will tell you a story about a king who (ii) was being very kind. He (iii) will take rounds of the streets at night when the people were asleep so that he (iv) can know the true well-being of his subjects.
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could
💡 Explanation:
The narrative is in past tense ('was being,' 'were asleep'), so 'could' (the past tense of 'can') correctly expresses ability in the past context. The king had the ability to know his subjects' true well-being.