Modals in the Past - Exercise 1 | Continuing Studies at UVic

Modals in the Past - Exercise 1

Choose the best response for each situation.

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My friend is angry because I haven't paid back the money I borrowed from him.
1. I should pay it back a week ago.
2. I must have paid it back a week ago.
3. I have had to pay him back last week.
4. I should have paid him back last week.
The police said the burglar used the back door to enter the house because it wasn't locked.
1. I must have locked it before going out.
2. I had to lock it before I went out.
3. I should have locked it.
Tom and Nancy rushed too quickly into marriage. Their friends advised them not to, but they wouldn't listen. Now, they are unhappy together.
1. They should have to listen to their friends.
2. They must have listened to their friends.
3. They could have listened to their friends.
4. They ought to have listened to their friends.
David had a cold yesterday, but he went to school all the same. Now his condition is worse.
1. He ought to stayed home.
2. She ought to have stayed home.
3. David had stayed home yesterday.
4. David ought to have stayed home.
Bill got a ticket because he parked his car in a "no parking" zone.
1. He shouldn't have not parked there.
2. He shouldn't have to park there.
3. He shouldn't have parked there.
4. He had better to not park there.
I promised to pick my cousin up at the airport. His plane has probably landed already, and I'm stuck in traffic.
1. I must have left earlier.
2. I ought to have left earlier.
3. I could have left earlier.
4. I left earlier.
It's 10:00 at night and no lights are on in my neighbour's house. Moreover, their car is not in their driveway.
1. They must have gone out.
2. They might have gone out.
3. They may have gone out.
4. They ought to have gone out.
I forgot to set my alarm clock last night, so I overslept this morning and didn't have time to eat breakfast. Now I'm really hungry.
1. I shouldn't have forgotten to set my alarm clock.
2. I couldn't have forgot to set my alarm clock.
3. I must have forgotten to set my alarm clock.
4. I should not to have forgotten to set my alarm clock.
I got a ticket for driving too fast this morning.
1. I ought to not driving too fast.
2. I had better to not have driven so fast.
3. I mustn't have drived so quickly.
4. I shouldn't have driven so fast.
We painted our kitchen a very dark shade of blue. Now it's too dark.
1. We must have chosen a lighter shade of blue.
2. We should have been choosing a lighter shade of blue.
3. We had to choose a lighter shade of blue.
4. We should have chosen a lighter shade.
Frank has a math test today, but he went out with friends last night.
1. He might have studied last night.
2. He ought to have studied.
3. He ought to have been studied last night.
4. He must have studied last night.
How did you and your wife enjoy the film?
1. My wife really liked it, but I'd rather have watched the hockey game.
2. My wife liked it a lot, but I'd rather seen the hockey game.
3. My wife thought it was great, but I rather have watched the hockey game.
4. My wife enjoyed it, but I would much rather watched the hockey game.
The weather person predicted rain, but I left home without my umbrella. Now I'm soaking wet.
1. I should taken my umbrella.
2. I must have been taking my umbrella.
3. I shouldn't have left home without my umbrella.
4. I mustn't have to leave home without my umbrella.