Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
You _________________ mad if you think I am going to lend you any more money.
A.Should be
B.Are supposed to be
C.Must be
D.Ought to be

Answer 1

Hint:'Must' expresses a strong possibility about something that is very likely'. It is the most emphatic modal from the given options.So we can see the option and match the correct option from the question.We need to think about the exact word for that.

Complete answer:
Option A: 'Should' expresses duty or advice.So for that purpose we are not going to use it as it strictly says should be as compulsory so we don’t use it.And it does not match the given sentence.

Option B: 'Supposed to' refers to what one is 'expected to do, or be'.so it also not accepted so here the work is being expected .So this also does not fit well for the given sentence so are not using this one.

Option C: 'Must' expresses a strong possibility about something that is very likely'. It is the most emphatic modal from the given options. It is relevant to the given sentence in meaning: 'There is a strong possibility that you are mad, if you think I am going to lend you any more money.'
Hence option C is correct..

Option D: 'Ought to' refers to moral obligation or duty.Here the Moral obligation is an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong.So the option is wrong.The word does not complete the sentence in meaning.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The must option to be noted because as it expresses the strong possibility about something that is very likely i.eYou must be mad if you think I am going to lend you any more money.Thus the sentence correctly matches the given must be option..And make sure that the option given in the question matches exactly and correct.So we need to read the sentence carefully and answer it using the exact option.