Choose the correct option Modal to fill in the blank the following sentence.

'I _______ seen her for ages'.

haven't

The correct modal for the sentence "I _______ seen her for ages" is: haven't

Here's why:

• The sentence expresses the present perfect tense, indicating an action that began in the past and continues to the present or a recent past event with ongoing relevance.
• "Haven't" is the contraction of "have not" and is used in the present perfect negative tense.
• The other options are not suitable:
  • "Wouldn't" expresses conditional negative, not a specific state or action in the present perfect.
  • "Couldn't" signifies past inability, not the absence of seeing her for a long time in the present.
  • "Shouldn't" carries moral or advisory meaning, not simply stating that you haven't seen someone.