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Modal Perfect Should HaveSet 4

1Grammar7.
2She ..... finished by now, but she's still working.
3Which past modal verb form is used to express strong criticism or recommendations about past actions?
4My head's killing me. I knew I ..... that last glass of wine.
5Jean, you really ..... the principal's office while he was on holiday.
6I ..... turn off the oven. Now the cake is ruined.
7Choose the correct perfect modal for the following sentence:'She ..... finished her homework before going to bed.'
8The children ..... "Thank you!" to you when you gave them their gifts.A. will have saidB. will sayC. should have saidshould say
9My friend was upset. I .....
10Your father expected you to help him yesterday. He had hard time moving the furniture. You ..... him.
11My shoes feel too tight, I ..... different ones today.
12You ..... said those awful things to Karen. She's upset now.
13If we had got a letter at 8 o'clock yesterday, we ..... on the same day.
14It ..... but luck was not on his side.
15They should have saved some money every month for deposit on a house.
16She ..... taken a backup USB just in case.
17I wonder why they were so late. They ..... here an hour ago.
18She should have used the knife more carefully. This means she
19He ..... at 10, but he was almost half an hour late.
20If he hadn't read the book on midwifery, he wouldn't of known that birthing practices in modern hospitals are sometimes deleterious to women.
21People ..... the warnings.
22Hey Scarlett, you ..... told me the truth yesterday! What happened? Why did you decide to lie?
23We ..... the tickets earlier. Now we're going to queue at least for 2 hours.
24Another way to express a past regret is to use:should +
25Find the verb that doesn't fit to show regrets about the past:
26I ..... architecture. I ..... really good at it.
27How do you express that you ought to have helped your parents last weekend?
28You ..... to bed earlier. You look so tired!
29Look at us! We got so wet!-You are right ..... We ..... taken a taxi instead of walking in the rain.
30I ..... said that. Now, because of that, she is angry with me.
31Ruth still hasn't paid me back.
32You ..... have informed me earlier.
33Choose the correct sentence that expresses remorse.I didn't study for the exam, and now I feel bad.
34I SHOULDN'T HAVE ..... FOR THAT PATH.
35Identify the correct use of modal perfect in the following sentence: 'He ..... (study) harder to pass the exam.'
36Mom left the windows open when she left for work. It rained and the entire house got wet.
37The architecture students should have come up with a functional home design.
38Match the regret: I forgot your birthday.
39I've finished this salad and I'm still hungry. I ..... ordered something more filling.
40We ..... taken the earlier flight to avoid delays.
41They ..... here by now; I wonder why they haven't yet.
42You must not smoke when you are working with the equipment. John smoked. It set the whole place on fire.
43It's your own fault. You ..... them to go out on their own; they are still new here.
44You ..... have helped if you wanted us to clean up the kitchen quickly.
45I ..... a better job. (do)
46You ..... tried to fix the roof yourself. You might have fallen off and been badly injured.
47Choose the suitable past modal verb.Juan failed his test.He ..... (study) much.
48Choose the correct sentence using "should have."
49He ..... you the money. (not give)
50Ralph ..... that car. It spends too much gas.
51I ..... the fine on time. Now it's going to be double the amount.
52Nick:I came late to Danny's wedding yesterday.Lucas:Well, that isn't very good.Nick:I ..... faster.
53You ..... (tell) me you were going to be late instead of making me wait so long!
54She ..... checked the sound levels before the concert started.
55He ..... the truth when he broke the dish.
56I think I ate too much at dinner. I definitely ..... skipped dessert.
57"We should have known when we saw how frightened everyone was when they were leaving. We should have left."This sentence suggests that the character feels .....
58Today, all the shops are closed. You ..... all the products yesterday!
59You ..... spoken to her like that.
60Daniel and Harper were discussing the phrase: "He should have studied more." What do you think? Is it an example of a modal in the past perfect? Let us know if it is True or False!
61Which past modal verb is used to express a suggestion about a past action?