Question

Fill suitable modal auxiliary:

You and Ann plan to go to a restaurant this evening. It's a very popular restaurant.

You say to Ann: We _____ reserve a table.

• A. can
• B. will
• C. should
• D. may

Answer 1

The correct option is C should

Modal Verbs show us the attitude of the speaker to what is being said or done. The term "modal" means expressing mood and mood is a way to express the attitude of the speaker.

The given sentence is firstly set in present tense and secondly according to the meaning of the sentence it expects an advice.

Option C is the correct answer because it expresses an advice regarding what is correct.

Whereas option B expresses certainty in future action;

option D expresses possibility;

option A expresses ability.