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Question
Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between a passerby and a farmer.
| Passerby: | Can you tell me the way to Rampur? |
| Farmer: | Drive for four km and then turn right. |
The passerby asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to Rampur. The farmer replied that ______.
Options
he may drive for four km and then turn right.
he should drive for four km and then turn right.
he might drive for four km and then turn right.
he had to drive for four km and then turn right.
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Solution
The passerby asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to Rampur. The farmer replied that he should drive for four km and then turn right.
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