Foundation
English
Verb
Question
Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal that demonstrates a past possibility.
I _____ be a clerk, but now I am an officer.
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Solution
Option A is the correct answer because 'used to' is used when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation, as in this case, he was a clerk before but is not anymore.
Option B and C are incorrect because 'must' and 'should' are used to give an advice or to state a compulsory event, which is not correct here because the statement is the past tense.
Option D is incorrect because 'will' is used in the future tense.
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