Question

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.

Answer 1

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.