Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
I walked to school this morning, but I _________________ a bus.

• A. Didn't need to take
• B. Had better take
• C. Might take
• D. Could have taken

Answer 1

The correct option is-

C. Could have taken

The correct answer is Option C.

The conjunction 'but' connects contrasting ideas.

'Could have taken' is used to express another contrasting option for something or someone. In the given sentence, the speaker is saying that he/she walked to school that morning but taking a bus was also an option. So option C is correct.

The remaining options are incorrect because:-

'Didn't need to take' is grammatically incorrect and does not really present a contrasting idea which can be connected by 'but'.

'Might take' is grammatically incorrect as the independent clause is in simple past tense.

'Had better take' is grammatically incorrect as past participle of 'take' is not used.