Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
"You ____ her house, she has already left the town".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → need not go to
Complete sentence: You need not go to her house, she has already left the town. The verb "go" needs the preposition to before a place: go to her house.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) need not go to (answer) | Need not means it is not necessary. Used as a modal, it is followed by the base form of the verb without "to": need not go. | You need not bring your lunch. Food will be served. |
| (2) need to not go | "Need to not go" means it is necessary to stay away, not that going is unnecessary. It also lacks "to" before "her house". | – |
| (3) need not go | The modal is right, but "go her house" lacks the preposition to. | – |
| (4) need not to go | The modal "need not" takes the base form without "to". "To" before "her house" is also missing. | – |
Contrast: the modal "need not" takes the base form ("need not go"). "Need not to go" and "need to not go" mix it with the to-form.