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Question

Fill suitable modal auxiliary:
You think the children should be in bed on time. It's already 11 o'clock.
You say: 'It's time the children _______ be in bed.'

A
shall
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B
will
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C
would
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D
must
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Solution

The correct option is D must
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.
According to the meaning of the sentence it expects an extreme obligation
Option D is the correct answer because it expresses extreme obligation
Whereas option A expresses certainty in future action;
option B expresses the same as option A;
option C expresses uncertainty in future action and is the past form of "will"

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