Complete the sentence with a suitable option:
My mother advised that I ______ stop online shopping.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Should
Complete sentence: My mother advised that I should stop online shopping. The mother gave advice, so "My mother advised that I should stop online shopping."
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Should (answer) | Should + base verb expresses advice or duty. Verbs such as advise, suggest, recommend, insist, followed by a that-clause, take should + base verb in that clause. | The doctor advised that he should take rest. |
| (2) Shall | Shall expresses future time or an offer (Shall I help you?). It does not carry advice, and after the past "advised" a present form does not fit. | – |
| (3) Should have | "Should have" + past participle speaks of a past action that did not happen (I should have studied). Here it would also need "stopped", not "stop". | – |
| (4) Will | Will expresses future time, not advice, and does not follow "advised that". | – |