Fill in the blanks.
1'We went to their house, rang the doorbell but no one opened the door.' 'They ............... out.'
Wrong!
Use a modal perfect (might have + past participle) to guess about a past situation.
2There is no light in his room. He ............... to bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "may have gone" (possible) and "must have gone" (very likely) are correct for a past conclusion.
3I can't find my umbrella. I ............... it at the restaurant yesterday.
Wrong!
"Must have left" shows a strong logical conclusion about the past.
4He ............... us laughing throughout the journey.
Wrong!
Use "had" in the causative structure "had + object + base verb" (had us laugh).
5We found that we ............... water dripping through the ceiling.
Wrong!
Use "had" to show the situation already existed when we discovered it.
6They ............... me fill in a form.
Wrong!
"Had" is used in the causative pattern "had + person + base verb".
7My watch is losing time. I ............... get it repaired.
Wrong!
"Must" expresses strong necessity/advice.
8These carpets are dirty. You ............... them cleaned.
Wrong!
Use the causative form "must have + object + past participle" (arrange for someone else to do it).
9Did you make these pillows yourself or ............... them made?
Wrong!
In questions, use "did you have" for the causative meaning (arrange for someone to make them).
10Did you clean the room yourself or ............... it cleaned?
Wrong!
"Did you have" is the correct causative question form.
11If you don't leave my house at once, I ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Only "will have you arrested" correctly uses the causative meaning (arrange for the police to arrest you).
12I ............... my phone stolen while I was traveling.
Wrong!
"Got" is used in the causative structure "got + object + past participle" to show something bad happened to you.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- ‘We went to their house, rang the doorbell but no one opened the door.’ ‘They might have gone out.’
- There is no light in his room. He may have gone/must have gone to bed.
- I can’t find my umbrella. I must have left it at the restaurant yesterday.
- He had us laughing throughout the journey.
- We found that we had water dripping through the ceiling.
- They had me fill in a form.
- My watch is losing time. I must get it repaired.
- These carpets are dirty. You must have them cleaned.
- Did you make these pillows yourself or did you have them made?
- Did you clean the room yourself or did you have it cleaned?
- If you don’t leave my house at once, I will have you arrested/will get you arrested
- I got my phone stolen while I was traveling.
