Directions: Choose the appropriate modal to complete the sentence. You _______…

Solution

The correct answer is "can't".

Correct sentence: You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Explanation

• may: Expresses possibility or permission. It would suggest making an omelette without breaking eggs is possible, which is opposite to the proverb's meaning.

• mustn't: Indicates prohibition (not allowed). The sentence is not about a rule or prohibition, so this modal is not appropriate.

• can't: Conveys impossibility or inability. Here it states that it is not possible to make an omelette without breaking eggs, which matches the proverb.

• should: Expresses advice or expectation. This would change the meaning to a recommendation rather than stating an impossibility.

Additional note: The proverb means that achieving something often requires necessary sacrifices or unpleasant actions; 'can't' captures the idea that the desired result cannot be obtained without those consequences.