Bob _____________ be moving to England next week, not next month. I'll ask him.
COULD/MAY/MIGHT
"You ______________ a new iPad. You already have a tablet!"
needn't have bought
Henry has won an award of best manager and I believe it's fair. After all, he saved the company from bankrutpcy last year. - Is there a problem with this sentence?
No. The fact that Henry saved the company from bankrutpcy is reinforcing the part that the person thinks the award won by him was fair.
People couldn't even think about the possibility of gay marriage some decades ago. - Rephrase using -able.
Group gets a point if the sentence makes sense including "UNTHINKABLE".
Mike _____________ to school today. He was home all day preparing his presentation.
CAN'T HAVE BEEN
I feel extremely miserable. - Is there a problem in this sentence?
Yes. For MISERABLE is an extreme adjective, it can't be used with EXTREMELY.
You've never had sushi before. How come you say it's bad? See for yourself, ______________.
give it a go/a try
"The people in this company lack the necessary skills for this project. After all, they are not ready for its implementation without proper training." - This sentence has a problem. Identify it and correct.
IN OTHER WORDS
Sue will ____________ get promoted. She just moved to a bigger office and got a badge.
ALMOST CERTAINLY - this sentence contains a lot of evidence
MIGHT HAVE has a bigger degree of certainty than MUST HAVE. True or false?
FALSE
I came across enjoying gymnastics over time. - Does this sentence have a problem?
YES. - I CAME TO ENJOY gymnastics over time.
This food is ____________ disgusting. I'm never coming back here.
utterly/absolutely/really/quite
I think Peter ___________________ sick. I'm not sure, but he looked pale as hell.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN
This dish is _________ good. Wouldn't say it's the best I've ever had but I'd eat here again.
PRETTY/QUITE/FAIRLY
The new boss _______ us ______________ for our new project. It's now ready to be implemented.
gave (us) the go ahead/the green light
I don't want to ____________________, Mark. I don't need to consider anything you say. I'm the boss, so I say what the next step of the project is.
GIVE IT ANY/SOME THOUGHT/CONSIDERATION
"The price of the car couldn't be negociated." - Rephrase this sentence using -able.
The price of the car was non-negotiable.
Sarah was __________ intelligent when she was 16. What the hell happened to her?
very/extremely/incredibly/really
OUGHT TO HAVE has a bigger degree of certainty than SHOULD HAVE.
Wrong. They are the same. The first is more formal.
I can't forgive this mistake. - Rephrase using -able.
UNFORGIVABLE
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