Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank :
The doctor advised that I ________ strictly follow the diet plan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct option to fill in the blank is should.
The modal verb should is used to express advice or recommendation. In the sentence "The doctor advised that I strictly follow the diet plan," the doctor is giving advice to the patient to follow the diet plan.
The other three options are not as appropriate:
- Will is used to express future certainty.
- Can is used to express ability or permission.
- Might is used to express possibility or uncertainty.