Choose the word or phrase from options A-E which has nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:

He should be able to do it alone.

  • A He would be able to do it alone
  • B He ought to be able to do it alone
  • C He may be able to do it alone
  • D He has to be able to do it alone
  • E He will do it alone
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The correct answer is B. He ought to be able to do it alone

When something says "should be able to" it implies that someone is expected or recommended to be capable of doing something independently. 

Of the answer choices, "He ought to be able to do it alone" matches this meaning the closest, as "ought to" also indicates expectation or recommendation.

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