Question

Read the given situation and select the appropriate reply considering the Modal Auxiliary usage in it:

You _____________ (What a beautiful view!)

• A. You must take a photograph.
• B. You shouldn't take a photograph.
• C. You mustn't take a photograph.
• D. You should take a photograph.

Answer 1

The correct option is D You should take a photograph.

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

Option D is correct because the modal verb applied in it expresses correctness. As the view is beautiful, so it is necessary to take a photograph.

Whereas option B means exactly the opposite of option D;

Option A expresses extreme obligation which is not needed;

Option C is incorrect because taking no photographs of beautiful views with a sense of extreme obligation doesn't make any sense.