Your friend proved more sympathetic than I expected he _ do.
Correct answer: C. Would
- A. Will
- B. Shall
- C. Would
- D. Should
Explanation
"Would" highlights a sense of expectation for the future or from the perspective of an expectation set in the past for some time yet to elapse.Would is an auxiliary verb - a modal auxiliary verb. We use would mainly to:talk about the pasttalk about the future in the pastexpress the conditional moodWe also use would for other functions, such as:expressing desire, polite requests and questions, opinion or hope, wish and regret.
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