Foundation
English
Verb
Tenses
Tenses
Question
Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
Before his illness he ______________ anything but now he ___________ very careful with his diet.
Before his illness he ______________ anything but now he ___________ very careful with his diet.
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Solution
The correct answer is Option C.
COULD EAT means the ability to eat in the past before his illness.
HAS TO BE expresses a requirement in the present i.e. the requirement to be careful with his diet.
Thus Option C is the correct answer.
The remaining options are grammatically incorrect.