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Read the sentences below and choose the alternative that correctly explains the meaning...

Read the sentences below and choose the alternative that correctly explains the meaning of the modal verb in each case.


I. Candidates shall submit all required documents before the final deadline.

II. Shall we begin the meeting now?


A

In sentence I, the word expresses future prediction; in sentence II, it expresses prohibition.


B

In sentence I, the word expresses formal obligation; in sentence II, it is used to make a suggestion.


C

In sentence I, the word expresses personal desire; in sentence II, it expresses certainty about the future.


D

In sentence I, the word expresses permission; in sentence II, it expresses past habit.


E

In sentence I, the word expresses possibility; in sentence II, it expresses lack of necessity.