Foundation
English
Verb
Sentences
Tenses
Question
Rewrite the following sentence using 'can':
There would still be situations of temporary poverty.
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Solution
The answer is:
There can still be situations of temporary poverty.
'Can' is a modal verb just like 'would'. The meaning differs though, as 'can' expresses possibility whereas 'would' expresses an action that will happen.
But, their placement would be the same in a sentence. Hence 'can' directly replaces 'would' in this sentence.