Foundation
English
Verb
Question
Fill in the blank with a suitable modal auxiliary:
I _________ that coat if I were you.
I _________ that coat if I were you.
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Solution
Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.
Option C is the correct answer because it expresses uncertainty and according to the given sentence it facilitates with the mood of something in the past that didn't happen.
Whereas, option A expresses certainty regarding not performing the act;
option B expresses certainty regarding not buying it in the future;
option D expresses inability. Therefore these three options don't fit in the given question.
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