Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

If I had gone with my friends to Jamaica, I ____ not have had to come to work this week.

• A. Could
• B. Would
• C. Can
• D. Shall

Answer 1

The correct option is B Would

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.

Option B is the correct answer because it expresses the mood of unsure certainty of what one intends to do.

Whereas option A suggests ability that was supposed to show in the past; option C suggests ability; and option D expresses certainty which is to be done in future.