Fill in the blank with the appropriate Modal:
I ________ go to Ireland.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → might
Complete sentence: I might go to Ireland. "I might go to Ireland" means that going there is possible but not yet decided.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) need | As a modal, need is used only in negatives and questions (You needn't go. Need I go?). In a positive statement it is a main verb with "to": I need to go. | – |
| (2) dare | Modal dare is also used mainly in negatives and questions (I daren't go. How dare you?). "I dare go to Ireland" is not natural English. | – |
| (3) might (answer) | Might is a modal that expresses possibility, often a fairly uncertain one. Like every modal, it is followed directly by the base form of the verb (might go). | Take an umbrella. It might rain later. |
| (4) suppose | Suppose is not a modal. The expression is "I am supposed to go" (I am expected to go). | – |