Complete B's sentences using can/could/might/must/ should/would + the verb in brackets in some sentences you need to use have/must have/should
hove... etc. In some sentences you need the negative (can't/couldn't etc)
(a) A:I'm hungry
B:But you've just had lunch. You ............ hungry already (be)
(b) A. I haven't seen our neighbours for ages
B:No They.......... away (go)
(c) A: What's the weather like? Is it raining?
B:Not at the moment but it........... later (rain)
(d) A: Where has Julia gone?
B:I'm not sure She........to the bank (go)
e) A: I didn't see you at John's party last week
B:No, I had to work that evening, so I ..........(go)
f) A:I saw you at John's party last week.
B: No, you didn't You ......... me. I didn't go to John's party (see)
(g) A: When did you post the letter to Mary?
B:This morning So she ........ it tomorrow (get)
(h) A: When was the last time you saw Bill?
B Years ago.........him if I saw him now (recognize)
I) A. Did you hear the explosion?
B : What explosion?
C: There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago.You ........ it (hear)
j) A:We weren't sure which way to go. In the end
we turned right
B: You went the wrong way.You...... left (turn)
Answers
Answer:
1. b. couldn't be
2. b. went
3. b.might rain
4. b.might go
5. b. couldn't go
6. b.saw
7. b. can get
8. b. couldn't recognize
9. b. did you hear
10. b. must turn
Explanation:
Done
(a) A:I'm hungry
B:But you've just had lunch. You can't be hungry already (be)
- Can't is used to deny.
(b) A. I haven't seen our neighbours for ages.
B:No They must have gone away (go)
- Must is used to make deduction.
(c) A: What's the weather like? Is it raining?
B:Not at the moment but it might rain later (rain)
- might is used to show unsurity.
(d) A: Where has Julia gone?
B:I'm not sure She could have gone to the bank (go)
- Could is used to show possibility.
e) A: I didn't see you at John's party last week
B:No, I had to work that evening, so I couldn't go. (go)
- Could is used to show possibility.
f) A:I saw you at John's party last week.
B: No, you didn't You couldn't have seen me. I didn't go to John's party (see)
- Could is used to show possibility.
(g) A: When did you post the letter to Mary?
B:This morning So she might get it tomorrow (get)
- might is used to show unsurity.
(h) A: When was the last time you saw Bill?
B Years ago would not recognize him if I saw him now (recognize)
- Would is used because the speaker is imagining something.
I) A. Did you hear the explosion?
B : What explosion?
C: There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago.You must have heard it (hear)
- Must is used to tell something unavoidable.
j) A:We weren't sure which way to go. In the end we turned right.
B: You went the wrong way.You should have turned left (turn).
- Should is used to give advice