Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal:
I'm really hungry. I _____ eat a horse!

• A. can
• B. must
• C. could
• D. shall

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The sentence suggests it is possible for the subject to eat a horse if given the chance. Thus the answer must suggest possibility.

Option A is incorrect. 'I can eat a horse' suggests certainty and not possibility. Thus, it is incorrect

Option B is incorrect. 'Must' indicates compulsion. 'I must eat a horse' suggests the subject has to do it. Thus, it is also incorrect.

Option C is correct. 'could' suggests it might be possible for the subject to eat a horse. Since it indicates possibility, it is correct.

Option D is incorrect. 'I shall eat a horse' means the subject will do it in the near future. Thus, it indicates certainty and not possibility.