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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with suitable modal verb.
When Koushik was a child, he ______ play in the street.
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Can
Could
May
Might
Must
Ought to
Shall
Should
Will
Would
Need
Dare
Used to
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उत्तर
When Koushik was a child, he used to play in the street.
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