The neighbour said he ______ footsteps outside at 11 p.m.
has heard
had heard
heard
was hearing
The table was broken — someone ______ during the fight.
has fell
must have fallen on it
might fall
could fall
The witness swore she ______ anyone entering the room.
hasn’t seen
didn’t see
wasn’t seeing
hadn’t seen
It’s obvious the jewellery ______ during the dinner.
has stole
was stolen
had stole
is stealing
The lights ______ on and off during the storm.
flickered
was flickering
have flickered
were flickering
The phone records prove the suspect ______ a call at midnight.
has made
was making
had been making
made
The gardener insisted he ______ anything unusual.
was noticing
didn’t notice
hadn’t noticed
hasn’t noticing
The door ______ from inside — how could anyone escape?
was locking
had been locked
was locked
has locked
The police found footprints that ______ into the woods.
led
have lead
were leading
was lead
The detective realised the note ______ before the fire started.
was written
has been written
written
had been written
The safe ______ open with a crowbar.
had been forced
has been forcing
was forcing
was forced
The window ______ again after the wind stopped.
is closing
has been closing
had closed
was closed
The maid looked pale — she ______ something she shouldn’t have.
might saw
could seeing
must have seen
can see
The guard said he ______ the alarm when he heard the noise.
had checked
checked
was checking
has checked
The detective said the case ______ by morning.
will solved
would be solved
was solved
is solved
The suspect’s shoes are clean — he ______ the muddy garden.
might has walked
can’t have walked through
could walking
must walked
Someone ______ the curtains while the victim was writing.
could drawing
might draws
can drawn
must have drawn
It’s strange — the cat ______ all night.
had been hiding
has hid
was hiding
hides