Fill in the blanks.
1"We went to their house and rang the doorbell, but no one opened the door." "They ............... out."
Wrong!
Use "might have gone" to give a possible explanation for a past situation.
2There is no light in his room, so he ............... to bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"May have gone" and "must have gone" are both possible here, with different degrees of certainty about the past.
3I can't find my umbrella, so I ............... it at the restaurant yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "must have left" for a strong logical conclusion about a past action.
4During the long bus journey last summer, he ............... us laughing with his funny stories.
Wrong!
Use "had" in the past causative pattern "had us laughing".
5When we inspected the old apartment, we found that we ............... water dripping through the ceiling.
Wrong!
Use "had" to describe the existing problem we discovered in the apartment.
6At the visa office yesterday, they ............... me fill in a long form before the interview.
Wrong!
Use "had" in the past causative pattern "had me fill in".
7My watch is losing ten minutes every hour, so I ............... get it repaired soon.
Wrong!
Use "must" to express strong necessity or urgent advice.
8These carpets are badly stained after the party, so you must ............... them cleaned professionally.
Wrong!
Use "have" in the causative structure "have them cleaned".
9Did you make these pillows yourself, or did you ............... them made by a tailor?
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Use "have" after "did you" in the past simple causative question.
10Did you clean the hotel room yourself, or did you ............... it cleaned by the housekeeping staff?
Wrong!
Use "have" after "did you" in the past simple causative question.
11If you don't leave my shop at once, I will ............... for trespassing.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Have you arrested" and "get you arrested" both mean arrange for someone to be arrested.
12I ............... my phone stolen while I was traveling in Barcelona.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Got" and "had" can both describe an unpleasant experience that happened to someone.
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- “We went to their house and rang the doorbell, but no one opened the door.” “They might have gone out.”
- There is no light in his room, so he may have gone / must have gone to bed.
- I can’t find my umbrella, so I must have left it at the restaurant yesterday.
- During the long bus journey last summer, he had us laughing with his funny stories.
- When we inspected the old apartment, we found that we had water dripping through the ceiling.
- At the visa office yesterday, they had me fill in a long form before the interview.
- My watch is losing ten minutes every hour, so I must get it repaired soon.
- These carpets are badly stained after the party, so you must have them cleaned professionally.
- Did you make these pillows yourself, or did you have them made by a tailor?
- Did you clean the hotel room yourself, or did you have it cleaned by the housekeeping staff?
- If you don’t leave my shop at once, I will have you arrested / get you arrested for trespassing.
- I got / had my phone stolen while I was traveling in Barcelona.