{"id":10544,"date":"2024-04-15T03:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=10544"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:30","slug":"the-contractor-did-not-keep-his-promise-that-the-work-will-be-finished-before-the-end-of-the-week-a-shall-b-would-c-could-d-no-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-contractor-did-not-keep-his-promise-that-the-work-will-be-finished-before-the-end-of-the-week-a-shall-b-would-c-could-d-no-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"The contractor did not keep his promise that the work will be finished before the end of the week. A. shall B. would C. could D. No improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;shall&#8221; option2=&#8221;would&#8221; option3=&#8221;could&#8221; option4=&#8221;No improvement&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. No improvement.<\/p>\n<p>The sentence &#8220;The contractor did not keep his promise that the work will be finished before the end of the week&#8221; is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning clearly. The use of the modal verb &#8220;will&#8221; is appropriate, as it expresses the contractor&#8217;s intention to complete the work by the end of the week. The use of the negative form &#8220;did not keep&#8221; indicates that the contractor did not fulfill his promise.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are not as effective as the original sentence. Option A, &#8220;shall,&#8221; is a formal modal verb that is typically used to express obligation or necessity. In this context, it would sound strange to say that the contractor &#8220;shall&#8221; finish the work before the end of the week. Option B, &#8220;would,&#8221; is a modal verb that is typically used to express possibility or willingness. 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