Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable modal:
We _________ play football today because it is raining.

• A. Couldn't
• B. Can't
• C. Aren't
• D. Didn't

Answer 1

The correct option is B Can't

The correct answer is Option B.

CAN'T is the negation of CAN.

CAN'T means inability. It is the present tense form of the word. The given sentence is in the present tense.

The speaker is unable to play because it is raining.

Thus CAN'T is the correct answer.

The remaining options are incorrect because:

COULDN'T is the past tense.

AREN'T expresses non-existence.

DIDN'T is in the past tense, whereas the sentence is in the present tense.