Fill in the blanks.
1. You ………………………… not have called him a liar. It really upset him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Should not have is used to criticize people for doing things.
2. She ……………………… not have survived, if they hadn’t taken her to hospital in time.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. He ………………………. spend a lot of time talking to himself.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use would to talk about past habits.
4. You …………………….. not steal.
Correct!
Wrong!
Must not shows prohibition.
5. What …………………… we do if they do not cooperate?
Correct!
Wrong!
In the first conditional, we use a simple present in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.
6. Don’t call them now. They ……………………. have gone to bed.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. ……………………. you speak Hindi?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use can to express ability.
8. How ……………………. we solve this problem?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use can to talk about ability.
9. I don’t think that I ……………………. get the job.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use will to make simple predictions about the future.
10. That …………………… be James. He is in Spain.
Correct!
Wrong!
Cannot shows impossibility.
11. Accidents …………………….. happen anytime.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use can to talk about theoretical possibility.
12. Don’t tease that dog. He ……………………. bite you.
Correct!
Wrong!
Might shows possibility.
Answers
- You should not have called him a liar. It really upset him.
- She would not have survived, if they hadn’t taken her to hospital in time.
- He would spend a lot of time talking to himself.
- You must not steal.
- What will we do if they do not cooperate?
- Don’t call them now. They must have gone to bed.
- Can you speak Hindi?
- How can we solve this problem?
- I don’t think that I will get the job.
- That can’t be James. He is in Spain.
- Accidents can happen anytime.
- Don’t tease that dog. He might bite you.
