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Multiple choice
Twenty minutes have passed; the bus ______ come at any moment. A. shall B. should C. can D. must
Which should I choose?
Thanks!
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Re: Multiple choice
Which do you think you should choose?
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Re: Multiple choice
[not a teacher]
Although "shall" is less common in AmE, I can think of cases where I would use any of those choices.
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Re: Multiple choice

Originally Posted by
BobSmith
[not a teacher]Although "shall" is less common in
AmE, I can think of cases where I would use any of those choices.
Well, Cinderella's fairy godmother can promise 'You shall go to the ball', but I cannot imagine anybody naturally saying 'the bus shall come at any moment'.
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Re: Multiple choice

Originally Posted by
5jj
Well, Cinderella's fairy godmother can promise 'You shall go to the ball', but I cannot imagine anybody naturally saying 'the bus shall come at any moment'.
I agree.To me it sounds like an assumption.
I can't think of a suitable example with caneither though, whereas could would fit in.
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Re: Multiple choice
The expected answer is probably "should". It's a bad test question as there are other possible answers.
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