What ought to be the trouble?

[Baljinder Singh]

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", question 1

What ......... to be the trouble?

(a) ought
(b) looks
(c) seems
(d) tries

Test No. incompl/elem-21 "Remove the Spoon", answer 1

What seems to be the trouble?

Correct answer: (c) seems

Your answer was: incorrect
What ought to be the trouble?
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What ought to be the trouble? why isn't it seems to rather than ought?

Baljinder Singh

[Torsten]

Please take a look at these examples to understand the meaning of the modal verb ought to:

You really ought to prepare for your exam.
These questions ought to be answered as fast as possible.

As you can see we use ought to either to express a strong suggestion or even an obligation or when something has to be done.
In the sentence you are referring to there is a problem and the speaker wants to know the reason for it. Instead of What seems to the trouble? you can also say: What is the problem?
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[seanmen]

is there such an expression "what looks to be the trouble"?
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