Question

Fill in the blank with the correct option:

_____ I use your phone?

• A. Have
• B. Could
• C. Would
• D. Had

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Could

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.

The usage of modal Verbs differ according to the the type of sentences.

Option B is correct because "Could" expresses authorization request.

Whereas, option A does not help in construct the sentence properly because have is always followed by past participle, which is absent in the given sentence; in option C the modal verb "would"in questioning sentences is generally used in asking someone about a preference. Therefore, "would" is not applicable in this sentence as the sentence is related to self interest; option D is incorrect as well because had is followed y past participle which is not present in the sentence.