Q10
EnglishVerbs, Tenses & Agreement
Use a suitable Auxiliary Verb to fill in the blank space: In all probability it ______ rain tonight.
- a.will
- b.can
- c.may
- d.ought
Answer: (C) may
In all probability' (= very probably) collocates naturally with 'will' in standard English ('In all probability it will rain'), so option (A) is the best. 'May' expresses possibility, 'Can' shows ability or general possibility, and 'ought' needs 'to' after it (ought to rain), so both are ruled out. 'Will' expresses a definite prediction; note that in everyday English 'in all probability it will rain' is also very common, so learn this as the answer chosen by the key.