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I’m pretty sure that’s not Earl’s sister. She’s not blonde. That _______ Earl’s sister.

can't be

My dad _________ jeans at school. They had a special rule against it. (wear)

My dad wasn't allowed to wear jeans at school. They had a special rule against it.

‘David speaks excellent Spanish. Is he from Spain?’ ‘David? His parents are from London, so he ____ be Spanish!’

can't

You __________ early this morning because it's Sunday. Why did you do it? (get up)

You needn't have goy up early this morning because it's Sunday. Why did you do it?

I can’t ﬁnd my purse. I (leave) it at home I suppose, but I thought I’d put it in my bag. I hope it hasn’t been stolen!

might/could have left

I’m annoyed you went to the party without me. You ____________ without me. (GONE)

You shouldn’t have gone to the party without me

We must buy tickets from the driver. We ______________ tickets from the driver. (GOT)

We have got to buy tickets from the driver

It would have been better for them to get a taxi. They _______________ a taxi. (OUGHT)

They ought to have got a taxi

I thought I saw Liam in town yesterday, but it (be) him because he was ill and stayed in bed all day.

can't have been

If you really want to buy a car next year, I think you ___________ a job and start saving. (find)

If you really want to buy a car next year, I think you should find a job and start saving.

‘Is the dog in the garden?’ ‘I’m not sure, it ________ be in the garden, or perhaps it’s in the living room.’

might/could

‘Have you found Sarah yet?’ ‘She ____ be in her bedroom, I’ve looked everywhere else.’

must

It was a bad idea for us to drive in the snow. We _________________ in the snow. (HAVE)

We shouldn’t have driven in the snow

I’m positive Jane passed her driving test. Jane __________ her driving test.

must have passed

It would have been better if I’d told you the truth. I ____________________________ the truth. (HAVE)

I should have told you the truth

You _________ with a red pen in the exam yesterday because the teacher gets annoyed. (Write)

You shouldn't have written with a red pen in the exam yesterday because the teacher gets annoyed.

You _________ texts while you're driving. (send)

You mustn't send texts while you're driving

When I was small, we _________ everywhere because we didn't have a car or a bike. (walk)

When I was small, we had to walk everywhere because we didn't have a car or a bike.

It was stupid of me to worry about the exam. I _______________________ the exam. (NEEDN’T)

I needn’t have worried about the exam

It’s possible that the ﬁlm on TV tonight is a repeat. The ﬁlm on TV tonight _________ a repeat.

might be

He said we mustn’t go without him. He said we _________________ without him. (TO)

He said we aren’t allowed to go without him