Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from those given in the options.

They are almost here. They ______ arrive any moment now.

• A. May
• B. Should
• C. Could
• D. Might

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A May
C Could

Modal verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done.

The given sentence is the question form therefore it expects a modal verb which would ask the preferences.

Option A and C are correct because option A expresses the mood of certain possibility and option C expresses certain ability. Therefore the sentence takes both the modal verb as correct answers.

Whereas option B and D are not suitable answers because option expresses what is right or what needs to be done; and option D shows lesser possibility than "May". There is no point of taking up lesser possibility because the subject is "almost here"so they have to come. and as a result indicates higher possibility.