They’re an hour late. I think their train must have been / should have been delayed.
They’re an hour late. I think their train must have been delayed.
15
I couldn’t find my new memory stick, so I needn’t have used / had to use my old one.
I couldn’t find my new memory stick, so I had to use my old one.
15
I’m not sure why the company is going to move offices. They might have needed / can’t have needed more space.
I’m not sure why the company is going to move offices. They can’t have needed more space.
15
Their holiday was a disaster: they had nowhere to stay and not enough money. They should have thought / might have thought it through more carefully before they left.
Their holiday was a disaster: they had nowhere to stay and not enough money. They should have thought it through more carefully before they
15
Their car is still outside, so they must have left / can’t have left yet.
Their car is still outside, so they can’t have left yet.
15
The restaurant was empty when we got there; we needn’t have reserved / should have reserved a table.
The restaurant was empty when we got there; we needn’t have reserved reserved a table.
15
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: I missed the train by about 20 seconds. B: I’m sure that was frustrating. - That ... (must)
That must have been frustrating.
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: There are plenty of tickets left for the concert. B: So pre-booking our tickets wasn’t necessary. So we ... (needn’t)
So we needn’t have pre-booked our tickets
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: Apparently they couldn’t use the car abroad as they didn’t have the right insurance. B: It would have been sensible to check their policy before they left. They ... (should)
They should have checked their policy before they left.
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: The car has stopped working. B: Maybe it’s run out of petrol. It ... (might)
It might have run out of petrol
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: Sophia wasn’t in class today. B: It’s possible she forgot we were having an extra class. She ... (well)
She may/might well have forgotten we were having an extra class.
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: They’re very late. B: Clearly, their train has been delayed. Their train ... (must)
Their train must have been delayed.
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: I couldn’t find my phone yesterday. B: I imagine you were obliged to use your old one. I imagine ... (had)
I imagine you had to use your old one.
25
REWRITE THE ANSWER USING THE PAST MODAL - A: Manuela’s car is still outside. B: Clearly she is still here. She ... (can’t)
