Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals:
Ram works hard lest he…………………. fail.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → should
The modal should is the most appropriate modal to fill in the blank. The modal should is used to express advice or a suggestion. In this case, the speaker is suggesting that Ram should work hard lest he fails because it is important for him to pass his exams.
The other options are incorrect.
- Must is used to express certainty or strong obligation. In this case, Ram does not have to work hard, but he should.
- Might is used to express possibility. In this case, the speaker is not expressing possibility that Ram will fail.
- Will is used to express certainty about something that will happen in the future. In this case, the speaker is not expressing certainty that Ram will fail.