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Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:

English verbs do not always fit very easily into______ categories. For instance, is the verb 'used to' an ordinary verb or a model verb like 'would'?

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✅ Correct Option: 2

The sentence says verbs cannot always be sorted into clearly separate classes, as shown by 'used to' straddling two types. Discrete means separate and distinct, which fits. Discreet means careful or tactful, discursive means rambling, and adjoining means next to, none of which suit 'categories'.

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