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Prepare 6 - Grammar review Units 17-20

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  • I didn’t have a coat with me. I decided to stay in the car. __________, I decided to stay in the car.
    Not having a coat with me, I decided to stay in the car.
  • Your wallet can’t be in the bathroom. You sometimes leave it there. CORRECT THE MISTAKE
    Your wallet might/could/may be in the bathroom. You sometimes leave it there.
  • That statue is enormous. It must / may be very heavy.
    must
  • I’m tired of wake / waking up so early
    waking
  • Greg wishes he ________ better with the situation yesterday. (cope)
    Greg wishes he had coped better with the situation yesterday.
  • The escaped prisoners must have had / having help from one of the guards.
    must have had
  • He’s my favourite player. I wish he ________ his leg. (not break)
    He’s my favourite player. I wish he hadn't broken his leg. (not break)
  • If I’d left earlier, I wouldn’t miss / have missed the flight.
    have missed
  • If you are / had taken some sun cream, you wouldn’t have got burnt.
    had taken
  • I mustn’t / can’t be the only person that hates art
    can't
  • You’re going to jump out of a plane? You might be crazy! CORRECT THE MISTAKE
    You’re going to jump out of a plane? You must be crazy!
  • I didn’t recognise Fran. She must / mustn’t have dyed her hair.
    must have dyed
  • I wish I _______ more kindness to my parents when I was a teenager. (show)
    I wish I had shown more kindness to my parents when I was a teenager.
  • I walked onto the stage. I felt terrified. ___________, I felt terrified.
    Walking onto the stage, I felt terrified.
  • They lived on Dover Street, but they can’t / might have moved since then.
    might have moved
  • You wouldn’t have got ill if you’d taken / take warmer clothes.
    had taken
  • She wishes her childhood _______ so difficult. (not be)
    She wishes her childhood hadn't been so difficult.
  • This can / could be the most bizarre photograph I’ve ever seen.
    could
  • It has my name on it, so it can’t belong to me. CORRECT THE MISTAKE
    It has my name on it, so it must belong to me.
  • I needed some help. I rang my friend Geoff. ________, I rang my friend Geoff.
    Needing some help, I rango my friend Geoff.
  • Look, they’re identical. They can be twins. CORRECT THE MISTAKE
    Look, they’re identical. They must be twins
  • It was an old car. It didn’t have GPS. _________, it didn’t have GPS.
    Being an old car, it didn't have GPS.
  • Perhaps someone gave the police new evidence. Someone _______ the police new evidence. (may)
    Someone may have given the police new evidence.
  • I might had been / have been badly injured if I hadn’t been wearing a helmet.
    might have been
  • If I’d known, I can / could have helped you.
    could
  • Maybe someone took photos of the attacker. Someone _______ photos of the attacker. (could)
    Someone could have taken photos of the attacker. 
  • You’ve been doing sport all day. You could / must be exhausted.
    must
  • I wish I ________all night. I’m exhausted. (not stay up)
    I wish I hadn’t stayed up all night. I’m exhausted.
  • I’m sure that the investigation took a long time. The investigation ______ a long time. (must)
    The investigation must have taken a long time.
  • Do you want coming / to come over on Sunday?
    to come
  • I saw Paul three hours ago in London. He might be in Australia now. CORRECT THE MISTAKE
    I saw Paul three hours ago in London. He can’t be in Australia now.
  • The gallery is losing money so it may / must well have to close.
    may
  • It can / can’t have taken you six months to read that book. It’s only 60 pages!
    can't have taken
  • If I’d had / have an extra ten minutes, I might not have failed.
    had had
  • I love this painting. It might / can’t be my favourite.
    might
  • It’s impossible that William has broken his leg again. William _______ his leg again. (can’t)
    William can't have broken his leg again.
  • I don’t mind doing / to do the washing up.
    doing
  • Without Sgt Reece’s determination the murder might have / has gone unsolved.
    might have gone
  • I would love to visit / visiting South Africa one day.
    to visit
  • Are you good at write / writing stories?
    writing
  • It’s possible that someone stole Lauren’s headphones. Someone ________ Lauren’s headphones. (might)
    Someone might have stolen Lauren’s headphones.
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