Grammar error correction modal verbs
CMAT 2024 · Language Comprehension · Easy · Grammar
Pick the correct option given below to replace the underlined words/phrase in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct:
"Do you know that dressing properly for an interview can earns you those brownie points which will help you get that dream job"?
- A.
can earn
- B.
will earning
- C.
will earns
- D.
earned
Answer
A
Explanation
Modal auxiliary verbs like 'can' are followed by the base verb form without 's/es'. Thus, 'can earn' is the correct substitution.
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