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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The sentence is in the present tense ("now that she has passed the bar exam"), so we should use "can" as the present tense helping verb. "Could" is the past tense helping verb and would not be appropriate for a present tense sentence.

For Each Blank in the Following Sentences, Select the Present