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She was so happy on Monday morning that I’m sure she had a good weekend. HAD She was so happy on Monday morning that _______________________ a good weekend.
she must have had
She was probably in a hurry because she forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend. MIGHT She forgot to buy a birthday present for her friend and that ___________________ she was in a hurry.
might be why/ might explain why
I know he wasn’t in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle. HAVE He _______________________ in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.
can´t have been
He's just bought a mansion in Sarrià, he obviously sold his business for a lot of money. SOLD He's just bought a mansion in Sarrià, he __________________________his business for a lot of money.
must have sold
We knew we had to arrive by nine. NECESSARY We knew that ............................by nine.
it was necessary for us to arrive
It was careless of him to go without checking the times. OUGHT He ........................ the times before going.
ought to have checked
I revised for the test but in the end it wasn´t necessary because the teacher was sick. NEED I revised for the test but in the end _________________because the teacher was sick.
I needn´t have
Luckily there was the option to pay with a card as I didn´t have cash. NEED Luckily ________________ pay with cash so I could use a card.
I didn´t need to
Jack tried everything but he didn´t manage to get the stain out of the carpet. ABLE Jack tried everything but _______________ get the stain out of the carpet.
he wasn´t able to
When we were at school the teachers made us wear matching socks. TO When we were at school ____________________ matching socks.
we had to wear
When I was a teenager I wasn´t allowed to stay out past midnight. COME When I was a teenager __________________ after midnight.
I couldn´t come home
