Fill in the blank choosing the correct modal.
__________ you pass with flying colours!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → May
Complete sentence: May you pass with flying colours! The sentence ends with an exclamation mark and wishes someone success ("with flying colours" means with great success).
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) May (answer) | May placed at the start of a sentence, before the subject, expresses a wish, prayer or blessing. | May you live long and stay healthy! |
| (2) Should | Should at the start makes a question or a condition ("Should you pass, ..."), not a wish. | – |
| (3) Must | necessity. "Must you pass ...?" would be a question about necessity. | – |
| (4) Could | Could at the start forms a question about ability or a polite request. It does not express good wishes. | – |