Question

You ...... respect your elders. ( ought to/ can) choose suitable modal

Answer 1

You ought to respect your elders

Answer 2

You ought respect your elders.

• modal is the form of construction.
• among the given option, the most appropriate answer will be ought to.
• this is basic manners of respecting our elders and one should do this.
• the word ought to stresses on the compulsion and makes it obligatory to respect our elders while the word can provides a choice to either respect or disrespect.