What does the semi-modal verb show? Select the best answer choice.

Karen used to touch her toes, but that was before she hurt her knee.
A. ability in the past
B. advice
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Karen used to touch her toes, but that was before she hurt her knee.

In the given sentence, the semi-modal verb phrase “used to” is used to show the ability of Karen to touch her toes in the past.

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