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Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb tense:
The pickpocketer ran away lest he ________ be caught red-handed by the policeman.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb tense:
The pickpocketer ran away lest he ________ be caught red-handed by the policeman.
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Solution
The correct option is D should
Option A is correct. The conjunction lest means "for fear that" or "in order to avoid". It is followed by something the speaker or subject thinks should be avoided. Thus, should is the right answer since the thief wants to avoid being caught by the policeman.
Options B and C are incorrect since it implies that getting caught is a situation that the thief wants.
Option D is incorrect since the right answer is option A.
Option A is correct. The conjunction lest means "for fear that" or "in order to avoid". It is followed by something the speaker or subject thinks should be avoided. Thus, should is the right answer since the thief wants to avoid being caught by the policeman.
Options B and C are incorrect since it implies that getting caught is a situation that the thief wants.
Option D is incorrect since the right answer is option A.
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