Fill in the blank with the most suitable option: The reports ___________________ by four o'clock because the manager is going to sign them.
A
Must be finished
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B
Must finish
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C
Should have been finished
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D
Had to be finished
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Solution
The correct option is D Must be finished The correct answer is Option A.
MUST BE FINISHED expresses the compulsion of doing the task. The speaker is saying that it is compulsory to complete the reports because the manager is going to sign them.
Thus Option A is correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
MUST FINISH is used to express a order.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN FINISHED is used to express the past perfect tense.