Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Linda _________ go to the market today.

• A. have to
• B. has to
• C. need to
• D. likes to

Answer 1

The correct option is B has to

Option A: 'Have' in 'have to' is a plural verb. It is used when the subject is plural. (The subject and verb must agree in person and number.) Since the subject 'Linda' is singular, this option is incorrect.

Option B: 'Has to' is a singular verb form and agrees with the subject Linda in number as well as meaning. 'Has to' expresses obligation or duty. The given sentence too indicates a duty that has to be filled 'going to the market'.

Hence option B is correct.

Option C: 'Need to' is not suitable here, because 'need' is a verb that agrees with the subject in the first and second person narrative (and the third person plural narrative too). 'Linda' is in the third person singular, and would use the verb 'needs'. Hence C is incorrect.

Option D: 'Likes to' indicates a simple present tense. It indicates a daily habit. Since the given sentence indicates an event that is yet to happen, option D is incorrect.