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Level 9b Grammar Review 2

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  • Which past modal is used to express disbelief/Impossibility?
    could not have + past participle
  • The lights are off. They _________ gone home already.
    must have
  • Which past modal is used to express regret over an action that was taken?
    Should not have + past participle
  • Which past modal is used to express Possibility?
    could/might/may + have + past participle
  • He _______ been sleeping. He answered right away.
    couldn’t have (it is impossible that he was asleep)
  • Error correction: He couldn’t have stole the money. He was in class.
    stole → stolen
  • He ________ taken the earlier train. Now he’s late.
    Should have (he did not take the earlier train) REGRET
  • I ______ left my phone at school. I can’t find it anywhere.
    must have
  • She ____ studied more. That’s why she failed the test.
    should have
  • Error correction: She must not have forgot her keys at home.
    forgot → forgotten
  • Right or wrong: She must have left early. The room is empty.
    Right
  • You ______ spoken to her like that. It was very rude.
    shouldn’t have (you did & and it was very rude)
  • Which past modal is used to express logical conclusion?
    must have + past participle
  • I’m not sure, but she ________ told the teacher about it.
    could/might/may have
  • They __________known the answer. It was never mentioned in class.
    couldn’t have (disbelief | Impossibility)
  • Error correction: We should had arrived earlier for the concert.
    should had → should have
  • Which past modal is used to express regret over an action that was not taken?
    Should have + past participle
  • Right or wrong: He could have broke the window by accident.
    Wrong – broke → broken