Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
I’m going to bed. I ___________ be up early tomorrow.
a) should
b) shouldn’t
c) Don’t have to
d) Have to

Answer 1

Hint: Verbs are doing words. A word that defines any action is a verb. All the options given are modal verbs. Modal verbs indicate permission, request, order, advice, etc. The given question is talking about the author going to bed early so that he can wake up early the next day.

Complete answer:
 The correct answer is option d. The author is going to bed early because he has to be up early. The sentence will be “I’m going to bed. I have to be up early tomorrow.”
Option a is wrong because “should” implies compulsion. Though this option is not wrong, option d is more appropriate.
Option b is wrong because it is not in consonance with the first sentence. “Shouldn’t” means “should not”. If a person is going to bed early, it means he has to be up early the next day.
Option c is also wrong because the answer is not going to be negative at any cost. The question implies that the person has gone to bed early to be able to wake up early the next day. Therefore, using a negative answer defeats the whole purpose of the sentence. Thus, the correct answer is option d.

Note:
 It is likely that students may get confused between options a and d because both the options are grammatically correct. However, we have to choose the answer which is the most appropriate. As already explained, “should” is compulsory in nature while “have to” is more like a self-set goal. Therefore, the more suitable option is “have to”.