Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable modal auxiliary denoting a suggestion:
You're going out for a walk with Tom. It might rain.

You say to Tom: You ______ take an umbrella.

• A. must
• B. should
• C. can
• D. will

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

should

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.

The given sentence is firstly set in present tense and secondly according to the meaning of the sentence it expects an advice.

Option B is the correct answer because it expresses an advice regarding what is correct.

Whereas option A expresses extreme obligation and certainty in an action

option D expresses certainty in future action

option C expresses ability.