Fill in the blank with the suitable modal from the options given below:
The class teacher suggested that each student ______ plant a sapling during Van Mahotsav week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → should
Complete sentence: The class teacher suggested that each student should plant a sapling during Van Mahotsav week. The teacher puts forward an idea for the students with “suggested that”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) will | a sure future or a promise | The new school bus will start running from Monday. |
| (2) should (answer) | used after verbs like suggest, insist and recommend + “that”; followed by the base verb (the simple form, like go or eat) | The doctor recommended that Nani should walk every morning. |
| (3) ought | always followed by to | We ought to switch off the fans when we leave the room. |
| (4) would | an imagined result | If I had a bigger room, I would keep a fish tank. |