Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
It is important that every runner ______ drink water at each stall during the long race.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → should
Complete sentence: It is important that every runner should drink water at each stall during the long race. “It is important that” tells what each runner needs to do.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) will | a sure future or willingness | The race will begin at six in the morning. |
| (2) should (answer) | used after it is important that, insist that or suggest that; followed by the base verb (the simple form, like go or eat) | It is important that every passenger should carry a valid ticket. |
| (3) would | a past habit or an imagined result | As a boy, my uncle would run by the river every evening. |
| (4) dare | to have the courage to do something | How dare you speak to your grandmother like that? |