For Each Blank in the Following Sentences, Select the Present

question 3

Multiple Choice

For each blank in the following sentences, select the present tense helping verb can or the past tense could. To determine whether a sentence is in the present or past tense, look at other verbs in the sentence or look for a time word.
-My girlfriend ______________ practice law now that she has passed the bar exam.

• A) can
• B) could

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Definitions:

Limestone Cave

A natural underground space formed by the dissolution of limestone rock by water.

Water Table

The level below which the ground is saturated with water, marking the boundary between the soil surface and groundwater.

Stalactites

Icicle-shaped formations that hang from the ceiling of a cave, formed by the deposition of minerals from water dripping down.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound, CaCO3, found in rocks such as limestone, chalk, and marble, and is the main component of pearls and the shells of marine organisms.