L. 5.1
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete each sentence with an active modal in the past.
Ex:
I might have left (might, leave) my wallet at home.
1. Pablo ____________________ (could, take) the 8:00 train.
2. Alice ____________________ (might, lost) her keys in the subway.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the sentences to show a past direction that was not taken. Use could have + the
past participle of the verb in parentheses.
Ex:
I'm so tired. I could have gone (go) to bed earlier, but I didn't.
3. Tim was so tired he ____________________ (fall) asleep on the spot.
4. I ____________________ (come) earlier if I had realized you needed me.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the sentence to show a past necessity (had to) or a past conclusion (must have).
Use the verb in parentheses.
Ex:
Linda won the lottery. She must have been surprised.
5. Lisa was crying in class. She ____________________ (be) really upset.
6. Her friends ____________________ (carry) her because she was too weak to stand.
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the sentence. Use couldn't have to show impossibility, gratitude, or disbelief.
Use the verb in parentheses.
Ex:
Thanks for your help. I couldn't have carried all these packages by myself.
7. We ____________________ (find) the answer without your help.
8. You ____________________ (buy) that dress at Harry's. They only have men's clothes.
9. She ____________________ (learn) English in six months. It takes longer than that.
10. I ____________________ (fix) my computer without your help.
Short Answer
INSTRUCTIONS: Unscramble the words to make a sentence with a passive modal.
Ex:
not / may / the answer / they / understood / have
They may not have understood the answer.
11. the lost child / found / may / been / have
12. the painting / done / been / by Renoir / couldn't / have
13. made / have / the soup / must / been / by his sister
14. shouldn't / she / that much money / have / given / been
INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite the sentence. Use must have + past participle.
Ex:
They probably forgot their homework.
They must have forgotten their homework.
15. I guess they slept late.
16. I'll bet she felt really stupid.
17. Most likely they went to the movies.
INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite the sentence. Use the modal in parentheses.
Ex:
Maybe they didn't realize it was raining. (may)
They may not have realized it was raining.
18. Maybe they didn't have enough money. (may)
19. Maybe the teacher didn't leave the building yet. (may)
INSTRUCTIONS: Rewrite the sentence. Tell what the person should have or shouldn't have done.
Ex:
He didn't call before he came over.
He should have called before he came over.
20. He forgot to set the alarm clock.
21. I ate the whole pizza.
22. He spent all his money on clothes.
23. She forgot her mother's birthday.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the sentence. Write a statement about what the person was supposed to do.
Ex:
I forgot to bring food to the party.
I was supposed to bring food to the party.
24. Raul didn't take his medicine at 8:00.
25. I didn't go to the dentist yesterday.
26. Yoko didn't do the dishes.
INSTRUCTIONS: Unscramble the words to make a sentence with a passive modal.
Ex:
might / he / have / sleeping / been
He might have been sleeping.
27. she / thinking / must / been / of someone else / have
28. not / should / he / in the street / have / walking / been
29. on the phone / might / she / been / have / talking
30. hurrying / he / been / to class / have / may