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Commenting in the past

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I _________________ bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

a)

could have bought

b)

could buy

c)

should have bought

d)

should buy

2.

We ________ so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (Advice)

a)

should have invited

b)

should invite

c)

shouldn't have invited

d)

couldn't have invited

3.

I _____ saving money years ago! (advice)

a)

should start

b)

could have started

c)

must have started

d)

should have started

4.

We______you at the restaurant, but we couldnt get a babysitter. (Past willingness)

a)

wouldn't have joined

b)

would have joined

c)

would join

d)

must have joined

5.

The weather________any worse! (Past negative possibility)

a)

couldn't have been

b)

could have been

c)

could be

d)

can't have been

6.

I couldn't have arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic.

This sentence is a....

a)

Past negative possibility

b)

Past advice

c)

Past willingnesss

d)

Past possibility

7.

They could have won the football match, but John hurt his ankle.

This sentence is a...

a)

Past possibility

b)

Past willingness

c)

Advice

d)

Past negative possiblity

8.

Amanda would have finished the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.

a)

Past possiblity

b)

Past negative possibility

c)

Past willingness

d)

Regret

9.

Lucy should have left earlier. She missed her flight.

This sentence is a...

a)

Past advice

b)

Past possibliliy

c)

Past negative possibility

d)

Past willingness

10.

We couldn't have finished the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.

a)

past negative possiblity

b)

Regret in past

c)

Past willingness

d)

Past possiblity

11.

I (a)   (eat) so much chocolate I feel sick!

Past negative advice)

12.

Luke (a)   (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (Past possibility)

13.

John (a)   (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (Past willingness)

14.

You (a)   (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (Past negative advice)

15.

She (a)   (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier.(past possiblity)