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The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. HAS. The motor in this machine ____________ once a week.

has to be cleaned

It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. NEED. You _______________ tickets for the show in advance.

needn’t book / don’t need to book

Maybe Peter forgot that we changed the time of the meeting. MIGHT. Peter _______________ that we changed the time of the meeting.

might have forgotten

lt was a bad idea for my brother's family to move to the country. SHOULD. My brother's family ________________ to the country.

shouldn’t have moved

Perhaps Brian went home early. MAY. Brian ____________ home early.

may have gone

Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. MUST. Bicycles ________________ on the station platform.

must not be ridden

The notice says you have to sign the forms twice. MUST. The notice says the forms _____________ twice.

must be signed

My car really has to be serviced next week. MUST. I really __________________ next week.

must get my car serviced

You need to be careful when building a campfire. TAKE. You should ________________ build a campfire.

take care when you

Why didn't you tell me I was wrong? TOLD. You _________________ I was wrong.

ought to have told me / should have told me

I am sure Barry was relieved to find his missing cellphone again. BEEN. Barry ______________________ he found his missing cellphone again.

must have been relieved when

I expect Lucy was pleased that she'd won the prize. BEEN. Lucy __________________ that she'd won the prize.

must have been pleased

It was foolish of you to ride your bike so fast. SHOULD. You ________________ your bike so fast.

shouldn’t have ridden

We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. COULD. It ____________ to book a seat at the last minute.

could be difficult for us

One of us ought to go and meet the visitor at the airport. SHOULD. The visitor ____________ one of us at the airport.

should be met by

I am sure that Luisa was very upset when she lost her money. HAVE. Luisa ____________ very upset when she lost her money.

must have been

Diane was supposed to write to her parents last week. OUGHT. Diane ________________ to her parents last week.

ought to have written

I‘m sure that Paul has remembered his mum’s birthday today. CAN’T. Paul ______________ his mum’s birthday today.

can’t have forgotten

I ran all the way to the bus stop but it wasn’t necessary as the bus was late. HAVE. I _____________ all the way to the bus stop as the bus was late.

needn’t have run

It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. OUGHT. You _________________ before you borrowed my jacket.

ought to have asked