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  • He didn’t have a ticket for the concert. He ________ entered legally.
    couldn't have
  • You stayed out too late last night. I ________ gone home earlier if I were you.
    would have
  • I saw her at the library at 9 p.m., so she ________ been at the party.
    couldn't have
  • There's no more cake, but she ________ eaten all of it in 30 minutes.
    couldn't have
  • You forgot to lock the door. I ________ checked it before leaving.
    would have
  • No one came to the 9 a.m. meeting. They were all notified about it. They ________ forgotten.
    might/may have
  • I took the wrong bus. I __________ checked the route before leaving
    should have
  • You missed the deadline for the project. I ________ submitted it earlier.
    would have
  • She arrived late to the meeting because of traffic. She ________ left earlier.
    should have
  • She wasn’t feeling well, so she stayed at home. She ________ gone to work.
    couldn't have
  • I was sick, so I missed the party. If I had felt well, I ________ gone.
    would have
  • There were missing many objects. The room was locked, and no one had the key. Nobody ________ entered it.
    could have
  • The report was finished in 10 minutes, but it usually takes him 2 hours. He ________ finished it so quickly.
    must have
  • The vase was broken when I got home, and the cat was nearby. He ________ broken it.
    must have
  • The train was late, so they ________ arrived on time.
    couldn't have
  • I heard a noise outside last night. It ________ been the wind.
    might/may have
  • The homework was done perfectly. The students ________ worked very hard.
    must have
  • The show started at 8 p.m., and you arrived at 8:30. You ________ arrived earlier to see the beginning.
    should have
  • I didn’t bring my notes to class. I ________ studied them at home.
    should have
  • The lights are off in the classroom. Someone ________ turned them off.
    must have
  • You failed the exam because you didn’t revise the key topics. You ________ studied more.
    shoudl have
  • Her bag and keys were at home, and she didn’t answer her phone all morning. She ________ left her phone at home.
    must have
  • I forgot to call my friend yesterday. I ________ called her.
    should have
  • I lost my wallet yesterday, but I found it later. I ________ left it at home.
    might/may/could have