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CAE 1 - Units 3 & 4 Grammar: Correct the mistake ...

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  • We should be completely happy with that – it couldn’t have gone any better.
    Correct
  • It’s possible that you can study medicine at university, but you need to work harder on your grades.
    It’s possible that you could study medicine at university, but you need to work harder on your grades.
  • Peter just told me that he has to go into hospital for an operation on his knee.
    Correct
  • Angelo’s bag is there, so he can’t have gone home yet.
    Correct
  • These pills are a little difficult to swallow, but thankfully you don't need to take them for more than a fortnight.
    These pills are a little difficult to swallow, but thankfully you don't have to take them for more than a fortnight.
  • I don’t understand this question, mum. I must have asked the teacher for help in class.
    I don’t understand this question, mum. I should have asked the teacher for help in class.
  • If you’re not feeling well, you may go to the nurse’s office.
    If you’re not feeling well, you should go to the nurse’s office.
  • I won't wait until next week for your essay – you really needn’t have finished by now.
    I won't wait until next week for your essay – you really ought to have finished by now.
  • In the end, we couldn’t have brought our towels on holiday as there were plenty at the hotel.
    In the end, we needn’t have brought our towels on holiday as there were plenty at the hotel.
  • The weather wasn’t great on our holiday, so I think it would be better to go in summer.
    The weather wasn’t great on our holiday, so I think it would have been better to go in summer.
  • My teachers very patiently explained that they mustn’t have put me in a class on my own.
    My teachers very patiently explained that they weren’t able to put me in a class on my own.
  • I shouldn't have been so unfair to you. I’m sorry for what I said.
    Correct
  • Juan had to email the careers advisor three times before she would have seen him.
    Juan had to email the careers advisor three times before she would see him.
  • We haven’t come to any definite conclusions, so we should do some more research.
    Correct
  • Doctor, I would be grateful if you can give me the news, good or bad.
    Doctor, I would be grateful if you could give me the news, good or bad.
  • Susanna is a brilliant chemist and I could recommend her to you entirely.
    Susanna is a brilliant chemist and I would recommend her to you entirely.
  • Have you seen Alexis’ amazing new car? It should cost a fortune.
    Have you seen Alexis’ amazing new car? It must have cost a fortune.
  • If you’re feeling poorly, it can be a good idea to go to bed early.
    If you’re feeling poorly, it may/could/might be a good idea to go to bed early.
  • Governments would work together to ensure that vaccines are available across the world.
    Governments should work together to ensure that vaccines are available across the world.
  • You don't have to take this medication unless your doctor has prescribed it to you.
    You mustn't take this medication unless your doctor has prescribed it to you.
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