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Her bag and keys were at home, and she didn’t answer her phone all morning. She ________ left her phone at home.
must have
The report was finished in 10 minutes, but it usually takes him 2 hours. He ________ finished it so quickly.
must have
No one came to the 9 a.m. meeting. They were all notified about it. They ________ forgotten.
might/may have
You failed the exam because you didn’t revise the key topics. You ________ studied more.
shoudl have
The vase was broken when I got home, and the cat was nearby. He ________ broken it.
must have
The show started at 8 p.m., and you arrived at 8:30. You ________ arrived earlier to see the beginning.
should have
I forgot to call my friend yesterday. I ________ called her.
should have
She wasn’t feeling well, so she stayed at home. She ________ gone to work.
couldn't have
I heard a noise outside last night. It ________ been the wind.
might/may have
The lights are off in the classroom. Someone ________ turned them off.
must have
I lost my wallet yesterday, but I found it later. I ________ left it at home.
might/may/could have
She arrived late to the meeting because of traffic. She ________ left earlier.
should have
There were missing many objects. The room was locked, and no one had the key. Nobody ________ entered it.
could have
There's no more cake, but she ________ eaten all of it in 30 minutes.
couldn't have
I saw her at the library at 9 p.m., so she ________ been at the party.
couldn't have
He didn’t have a ticket for the concert. He ________ entered legally.
couldn't have
