Fill in the blank with a suitable modal auxiliary:
My grandfather ______ not read without glasses.

Can

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Need

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Must

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Should

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Solution

The correct option is C Can
The correct answer is Option A.
CAN expresses ability.
In the given sentence, the grandfather is unable to read without glasses. Thus CAN is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
NEED means necessity. It is irrelevant in the given sentence.
MUST means compulsion.
SHOULD expresses obligation.

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