Complete the sentence using the correct option :
Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It _______ rain later:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → might
Complete sentence: Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It might rain later. Taking an umbrella is a precaution. The speaker is not sure about the weather, only that rain is possible, so "It might rain later".
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) must | Must expresses obligation or a logical conclusion about the present. "Must" shows obligation or certainty. Rain cannot be obliged to fall, and the speaker has no grounds to be certain. | You must carry your identity card to the exam. |
| (2) will | Will expresses certainty or a firm prediction. "Will" states the rain as certain. The advice to carry an umbrella "when you go out" is a precaution against a possibility, which is the sense of "might". | The sun will rise at 5:45 tomorrow. |
| (3) might (answer) | Might / may express a possibility in the future: something that perhaps will happen. | Keep some cash with you; the card machine might not work. |
| (4) can | "Can" expresses ability or a general possibility (what is true in general), not the chance of something on one particular occasion. | It can get very cold in Shimla in January. |