WorksheetsPast Modals of Deduction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why were there no buses yesterday? Maybe it was the snow or they _____ been on strike.
must have
might have
couldn't have
should have
You _____ seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you.
must have
might have
can't have
could have
I _____ left my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards.
mustn't have
must have
could have
can't have
He wasn't answering the phone before. Maybe he went to the shop or he _____ been in the shower.
must have
might have
couldn't have
shouldn't have
Where's Clare? Her bag's here and her computer's still on so she _____ gone home.
must have
might have
could have
can't have
Of course we're lost! That map is ten years old at least.
I told you we _____________ Tom's navigation.
can have borrowed
should have borrowed
might have borrowed
must have borrowed
Her computer crashed while she was working so she _____________ finished the research.
couldn't have
can't have
must have
might have
Alex couldn’t have stolen the money. He was at work at the time of the robbery.
True
False
Clara was very upset with you yesterday. You must apologized for saying she was lazy.
True
False
You shouldn't have tried to fix the roof yourself. You might have fallen off and been badly injured.
True
False
