Choose the correct option:
My sister _____ to Delhi in such circumstances.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → need not go
Complete sentence: My sister need not go to Delhi in such circumstances. In such circumstances it is not necessary for her to travel, so the answer is need not go.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) need not to have gave | Modal "need not" takes no "to". "Have" must be followed by the past participle gone. "Gave" is the past tense of "give", a different verb. | – |
| (2) need not to go | After the modal "need not" the verb is a bare infinitive: "need not go", not "need not to go". | – |
| (3) need not go (answer) | As a modal, "need" is used in negatives and questions and is followed by the bare infinitive (the verb without "to"). Pattern: need not + base verb. It shows that something is not necessary. | You need not wait for me. I will come later. |
| (4) would not to go | "Would" is a modal and takes the bare infinitive. "Would not to go" is not English. | – |