Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1You ............... me earlier about the delay.
Wrong!
Use "should have told" to criticize something advisable that was not done in the past.
2We ............... online because the tickets were free at the door.
Wrong!
Use "needn't have booked" when something was done but was not necessary.
3She replied to all three reminder emails, so she ............... about the meeting.
Wrong!
Use "must have known" for a strong deduction about the past based on evidence.
4He ............... the answers from his classmate during the test.
Wrong!
Use "ought not to have copied" to criticize a wrong action in the past.
5You were confused, but you ............... for help.
Wrong!
Use "could have asked" for a possible past action that someone did not take.
6He ............... the report carefully, because he didn't notice the obvious error on page one.
Wrong!
Use "can't have read" for a negative deduction about the past based on evidence.
7I ............... her while she was speaking.
Wrong!
Use "shouldn't have interrupted" to express regret or criticism about a past action.
8With a map, we ............... worry about getting lost.
Wrong!
Use "needn't" to say that worrying is not necessary.
9I ............... any equipment because the studio provided everything.
Wrong!
Use "didn't need to bring" to say that bringing equipment was not necessary.
10His coat and laptop are gone, so he ............... already.
Wrong!
Use "must have left" for a strong deduction about the past based on present evidence.
11You ............... check the figures before sending the email.
Wrong!
Use "should" to give advice about what is the right thing to do.
12You ...............; nobody was offended by your comment.
Wrong!
Use "needn't have apologized" when someone did something that was not necessary.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- You should have told me earlier about the delay.
- We needn’t have booked online because the tickets were free at the door.
- She replied to all three reminder emails, so she must have known about the meeting.
- He ought not to have copied the answers from his classmate during the test.
- You were confused, but you could have asked for help.
- He can’t have read the report carefully, because he didn’t notice the obvious error on page one.
- I shouldn’t have interrupted her while she was speaking.
- With a map, we needn’t worry about getting lost.
- I didn’t need to bring any equipment because the studio provided everything.
- His coat and laptop are gone, so he must have left already.
- You should check the figures before sending the email.
- You needn’t have apologized; nobody was offended by your comment.