Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate modal denoting a wish:

You ____ go home whenever you like.

• A. shall
• B. might
• C. may
• D. have to

Answer 1

The correct option is C may

Option C is the correct answer because we use 'may' to ask for, give and refuse permission. It is quite formal.

Option B is incorrect because it is the past tense of 'might'.

Option A is incorrect because shall is used to give an advice or make a suggestion, which is incorrect because in the statement above permission is being granted.

Option D is incorrect because 'have to' is used when something is compulsory, like 'must' but in this case, the time to go home depends on the person's wish and is not a compulsion.