Choose the correct Modal to fill in the blank:-
______ I go to cinema with Rustom?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → May
Complete sentence: May I go to cinema with Rustom? The speaker is asking permission to go to the cinema with Rustom: "May I go to cinema with Rustom?"
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Used to | Used to expresses a past habit, and a question with it is formed with "did": "Did you use to ...?" | We used to live near the river. |
| (2) Have to | Have to expresses obligation, and a question with it needs "do": "Do I have to go?" "Have to I go" is not English. | We have to wear a uniform at school. |
| (3) May (answer) | May is the modal used to ask for or give permission politely. | May I borrow your pen, please? |
| (4) Ought to | Ought to expresses moral duty, and in a question the subject comes between "ought" and "to": "Ought I to go?" | You ought to respect your elders. |