Share Didn't need to Vs Needn't have to (YL14)
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We were perfectly on time, so we ..............(hurry) to the airport.
didn't need to hurry
She .........much food than necessary for the party. (cook)
needn't have cooked
Alan .............the taxi as his mother gave him the lift, so he could save the fair. (take)
didn't need to take
You ...........(buy) anything because our fridge was full of food.
didn't need to buy
It was my day off yesterday, that’s why I ................... (get up) early.
didn't need to get up
She ............(try) to finish your assignment last night as the deadline has been extended to Monday next week.
needn't have tried
She ...................(take) with her because her boyfriend paid for everything after their meal.
needn't have taken
She ...................(take) the money with her because her boyfriend always pays.
didn't need to take
She ..................(buy) some suntan oil, it rained every day on the holiday.
needn't have bought
He .................(take) any sandwiches as he knew there's a buffet on the train.
didn't need to take
We had plenty of petrol in the tank so I ................ (fill) up.
didn't need to fill
We ............(wait) for long for them. They arrived just after us.
didn't need to wait
Mark ............(hurry). He had lots of time, so he drove slowly along the way.
didn't need to hurry
Mark ............(hurry). He arrived too early and had to wait for others for almost an hour.
needn't have hurried
The postman ..............(ring) the bell because the door opened even before he got there.
didn't need to ring
I .............(wait) for nothing if I had known nobody would come.
needn't have waited
