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Modal Verbs in the past

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  • I left my bicycle in front of the library and it's disappeared. Someone ............ stolen it.
    might have
    must have
    should have
    could have
  • She .................studied really hard. She passed all her exams with excellent grades.
    must have
    couldn't have
    should have
    might have
  • You ......... tried to fix the roof yourself. You might have fallen off and been badly injured.
    might have
    shouldn't have
    couldn't have
    must have
  • John has forgotten about the meeting. We ................... reminded him about it yesterday
    should have
    might have
    must have
    shouldn't have
  • You ................................ shouted at him. He'll never forgive you.
    might have
    must have
    couldn't have
    shouldn't have
  • Sarah ................................ been so happy when she found out she was being promoted.
    might have
    must have
    shouldn't have
    could have
  • Paul's class starts at 8:30. It's 8:45 and he's not here yet. He __________
    must have been sick.
    might have missed the bus.
    must be sick.
    must have missed the bus.
  • Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It .............closed early.
    must have
    could have
    should have
    may have
  • Lucy ................. earlier. She missed her flight.(leave)
    shouldn't have left
    should have left
    could have left
    might have left
  • He ................................ arrived by now. It's only a 20 minute journey.
    might have
    must have
    shouldn't have
    can't have
  • I'm sorry but Samantha isn't here. She .............................. already left the office.
    must have
    might have
    couldn't have
    should have
  • I don't know why he hasn't called me back. He ___________
    might have forgotten my number.
    might forget my number.
    might be forgetting my number.
    must have forgotten my number.
  • The concert was fantastic. You really ........................... come.
    should have
    might have
    can't have
    must have
  • Luke........ the exam if he'd studied a bit more.(pass)
    must have passed
    could have passed
    shouldn't have passes
    was supposed to
  • Clara was very upset with you yesterday. You .............. apologised for saying she was lazy.
    can't have
    might have
    must have
    should have
  • Our son promised to clean his room, but it is still messy. He ______________
    couldn't have cleaned it.
    can't clean it.
    cannot clean it.
    couldn't to have cleaned it.
  • Andrew did no revision for the exam but he's passed. I think he .................... cheated
    couldn't have
    must have
    shouldn't have
    might have
  • They............. the football match, but John hurt his ankle.
    might have won
    should have won
    had won
    could have won
  • I ................revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail.
    shouldn't have
    should have
    may have
    must have
  • He ...... known it was your birthday. Otherwise, I'm sure he would have wished you a happy day.
    shouldn't have
    might have
    couldn't have
    must have
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