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Complete the sentence using an appropriate option:
When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He ______ 100 metres in 11 seconds.

A

can run

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will run

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C

could run

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must run

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Solution

The correct option is C could run
'Can' indicates ability / capacity.
'Will' indicates promise / voluntary action.
'Could' indicates past ability.
'Must' indicates obligation / surety.
Here, the past ability (of running) is indicated. Therefore, the correct form of the verb is C) could run.

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