Past Modals Exercise
Choose one of the following to complete the sentences.
Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have
1. John ............ gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.
2. Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It .............. closed early.
3. I ........................ revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!
4. Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She .................. passed her driving test this morning.
5. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You ............... told me!
6. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ............. caught the wrong train.
7. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ................... caught the correct train.
8. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You ...................... been ill - Don said you were at the ice hockey match last night.
9. I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they ..................... gone to France or Germany.
10. His number was busy all night - he .................. been on the phone continuously for hours.
11. It ...................... been Mickey I saw at the party. He didn't recognise me at all.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
Past Modals of Deduction
Choose one of the following to complete the sentences.
Must have - Might have - Could have - May have - Should have - Can't have
John __CAN'T HAVE__ gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.
Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It __MIGHT HAVE__ closed early.
I __SHOULD HAVE__ revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!
Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She __MUST HAVE__ passed her driving test this morning.
I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You __COULD HAVE__ told me!
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He __MUST HAVE__ caught the wrong train.
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He __CAN'T HAVE__ caught the correct train.
Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You __CAN'T HAVE__ been ill - Don said you were at the ice hockey match last night.
I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they __COULD HAVE__ gone to France or Germany.
His number was busy all night - he __MUST HAVE__ been on the phone continuously for hours.
It __CAN'T HAVE__ been Mickey I saw at the party. He didn't recognise me at all.