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Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Your brother is ill, so he ______ go out for a walk.

A
can
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B
could
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C
may
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D
might
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E
must not
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Solution

The correct option is C must not
The correct answer is Option E.
MUST NOT expresses the compulsion to not do something.
In the given sentence, the brother MUST NOT go for a walk (compulsory), because he is ill.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
CAN expresses ability.
COULD is the past tense of CAN.
MAY and MIGHT express possibility.


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