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Trina was able to make a quick decision about the new job
advice
deduction / speculation
ability
obligation
Fred probably shouldn’t have left school when he was 16.
advice
ability
obligation
permission
They’ve been talking for hours. Surely they must have come to a decision.
ability
deduction / speculation
permission
obligation
We could only have ice cream if we finished our main course.
permission
ability
obligation
advice
I didn’t have to choose which university until I got my results
ability
permission
obligation
deduction / speculation
With a bit more luck, Manchester United could have won.
deduction / speculation
permission
ability
advice
Did you manage to finish your project?
permission
obligation
advice
ability
I wasn’t allowed to take a gap year. My parents wouldn’t let me
permission
deduction / speculation
obligation
advice
You _________ (tell) me you were running late; we waited outside for 20 minutes.
should have told me / ought to have told me
She _________ (see) you yesterday; she was in another city.
can’t have seen you / couldn’t have seen you
They _________ (misunderstand) the instructions; that would explain the mistake.
might have misunderstood / may have misunderstood / could have misunderstood
I _________ (check) the schedule more carefully; I missed the deadline.
ought to have checked / should have checked
He _________ (call) us, but he didn’t.
could have called / might have called
You _________ (buy) new notebooks; we had plenty at home.
needn’t have bought / didn't need to buy
We _________(cancel) the meeting because the CEO was ill.
had to cancel /needed to cancel
She _________ (finish) the task; the file was corrupted.
couldn’t have finished / can’t have finished / couldn't finish
