Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
You'd better take your umbrella. It _________ rain.

• A. might
• B. must
• C. can
• D. would

Answer 1

The correct option is A might

Option A: 'Might' is a modal verb that indicates possibility: the possibility of raining. The word is suitable for the given sentence, which also expresses a possibility. Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Must' is a modal that indicates a strong compulsion. 'You must eat your veggies.' The meaning doesn't apply here. Hence B is incorrect.

Option C: 'Can' expresses a theoretical possibility, as opposed to 'might', which expresses a factual possibility. For example, 'accidents can happen any time'. In the given sentence, the subject is certain that it might rain, and hence prepares for it 'take your umbrella'. Hence option C is incorrect.

Option D: 'Would' is a modal that indicates a condition, or a hypothetical situation. The given sentence isn't conditional, hence D is incorrect.