Fill in the blanks.
1What time ............... she be here? She should be here soon.
Wrong!
Use "will" to ask for a simple prediction about the future.
2She left the office at 5, so she ............... here soon.
Wrong!
Use "should be" for an expected result in the near future.
3She ............... come soon. I am not sure.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "may" and "might" show that something is possible but not certain.
4I can't find my phone in my bag. It ............... be on my desk.
Wrong!
Use "must" when you are making a strong deduction from evidence.
5There ............... be somebody at home. I heard some noise coming from inside.
Wrong!
Use "must" to say that the evidence makes you feel sure.
6He didn't invite me. He ...............
Wrong!
Use "must have forgotten" for a strong deduction about a past action.
7Nobody planned to break the window. It ............... have been an accident.
Wrong!
Use "must" with "have been" for a strong deduction about the past.
8Her train was due at 8 o'clock. She ............... by now.
Wrong!
Use "should have arrived" for something expected to be complete by now.
9Don't call them at 10 p.m.; they ............... have left by then.
Wrong!
Use "will" with "have left" to make a confident future prediction.
10You ............... me that you weren't coming.
Wrong!
Use "should have told" to criticize something that was not done in the past.
11We ............... waited for her; she had already gone home.
Wrong!
Use "needn't have" for an unnecessary action that was done in the past.
12You ............... tell her if you don't want to.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" to say that something is not necessary.
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Answers
- What time will she be here? She should be here soon.
- She left the office at 5, so she should be here soon.
- She may / might come soon. I am not sure.
- I can’t find my phone in my bag. It must be on my desk.
- There must be somebody at home. I heard some noise coming from inside.
- He didn’t invite me. He must have forgotten
- Nobody planned to break the window. It must have been an accident.
- Her train was due at 8 o’clock. She should have arrived by now.
- Don’t call them at 10 p.m.; they will have left by then.
- You should have told me that you weren’t coming.
- We needn’t have waited for her; she had already gone home.
- You needn’t tell her if you don’t want to.