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An #ESL quiz about the use of should/could/would have + verb in past participle.

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I ____ stayed up late, but I decided to go to bed early.(Possibility)

could have

would have

should have

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They ____ won the race, but they didn't try hard enough. (Possibility)

could have

would have

should have

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Julie ____ bought the book but she borrowed it from the library instead. (Possibility)

would have

should have

could have

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He ____ studied harder but he was too lazy, and that's why he failed the exam. (Advice/regret)

shouldn't have

would have

should have

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I _____ arrived earlier, there was a terrible traffic jam. (Possibility)

shouldn't have

couldn't have

wouldn't have

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John _____ left earlier if he didn't want to miss the plane. (Advice/regret)

would have

should have

could have

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I ____ called you, but I didn't know your number.

would have

should have

could have

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I ____ bread but I didn't know we needed it. (buy) (Willingness)

would have bought

should have buyed

would have buy

should have bought

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We ____ so many people to our party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone. (invite)

wouldn't have invite

shouldn't have invited

could have invited

should have invited

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I _____ saving money years ago! (start) (Advice/regret)

wouldn't have started

would have started

could have start

should have started

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We ____ you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter. (join) (Willingness)

shouldn't join

could have join

should have joined

would have joined

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The weather ____ any worse! (be) (Possibility)

could be

should have been

shouldn't have been

couldn't have been

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I ____ on time, even if I’d left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (Arrive) (Possibility)

could arrive

would have arrived

couldn't have arrived

should have arrive

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They ____ the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (win)

could have won

should have won

should win

couldn't have won

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Amanda ____ the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (Finish) (Willingness)

wouldn't have finished

would have finished

should finish

should have finished

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Lucy _____ earlier. She missed her flight. (leave)

would have left

should have left

wouldn't have left

should leave

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