Question

Choose the correct answers:

a) Martin loved Stella. He (should have/can’t have/must have/would have)
married but she rejected him.
b) They (can’t have/might have/can have/mustn’t have) met Phil in Glasgow.
He was here with me in Brighton.
c) Hugo looked good last night but he (might be/might have been/can’t have
been/can’t have) wearing a wig.
d) Sam was the office manager; he (should/ought/must/would) to have
checked the accounts.
e) Ali was the team captain; the players (shouldn’t have/should have/must
have/wouldn’t have) supported his decision.
f) Dan (would have/shouldn’t have/can’t have/can have) come to the party
but he was sick.
g) James (might be/might have been/must have been/must be) a spy when he
lived in Asia but I’m not sure.
h) The President told a lie; therefore he (ought to have/must have/can
have/mightn’t have) resigned instead of continuing in office.
i) Ben (would have/can’t have/must have/might have been) bought a new car
but he didn’t have enough money.
j) Tina (must have/couldn’t have/might have/would have) stolen the money.
She is extremely honest.

Answer 1

a) Martin loved Stella. He would have married but she rejected him.

b) They can’t have met Phil in Glasgow. He was here with me in Brighton.

c) Hugo looked good last night but he might have been wearing a wig.

d) Sam was the office manager; he ought to have checked the accounts.

e) Ali was the team captain; the players should have supported his decision.

f) Dan would have come to the partybut he was sick.

g) James might have been a spy when he lived in Asia but I’m not sure.

h) The President told a lie; therefore he ought to have resigned instead of continuing in office.

i) Ben would have bought a new car but he didn’t have enough money.

j) Tina couldn’t have stolen the money. She is extremely honest.