Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
You'd better take your umbrella. It _________ rain.
a) Might
b) Must
c) Can
d) Would

Answer 1

Hint: A modal is a helping verb that is used to express permission, ability, possibility, or obligation.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out the correct modal to put in the blank.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), ' Might ', refers to a modal verb that indicates the possibility of raining. This sentence also indicates a possibility. Hence, the option (a.), ‘might’ is correct.

Option (b.), ‘Must ', refers to modal that shows a strong compulsion.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as the sentence does not indicate a compulsion, but a possibility instead; that it might rain.

Option (c.), ‘Can ', refers to a theoretical possibility, which means “there are circumstances under which this could occur.”
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as the sentence indicates a factual possibility and not a theoretical one.

Option (d.), ‘Would ', refers to a modal that indicates a condition, or a hypothetical situation.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as this sentence does not represent any conditions whatsoever.
Hence option (a) is correct.

Note: In this question, do not get confused between ‘might’ and ‘can’. ‘Can’ will be used when there are certain conditions under which an event will occur, but ‘might’ is used when there is a possibility, irrespective of conditions.