Choose one of the following to complete the sentences.

Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have

1. John ------------------------ gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.

2. Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It -------------------------- closed early.

3. I ---------------------------- revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!

4. Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She ----------------------- passed her driving test this morning.

5. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You ----------------------- told me!

6. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ----------------------------- caught the wrong train.

7. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He -------------------------------- caught the correct train.

8. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You ------------------------ been ill - Don said you were at the ice hockey match last night.

9. I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they -------------gone to France or Germany.

10. His number was busy all night - he ------------------------ been on the phone continuously for hours.

11. It --------------------------------------- been Mickey I saw at the party. He didn't recognise me at all.

2. Select the correct option:
1. Janet's not in school today. She __________ have overslept.

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couldn't
mustn't
2. Grandpa moved the piano by himself. He's okay, but he __________ have injured his back.
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couldn't
should
must
3. My parents haven't arrived at the party yet. They don't know this city very well. They ____________ have gotten lost.

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shouldn't
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4. I'm tired today. I definitely __________ have stayed up so late last night.
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5. How did Linda catch a cold? I'm not sure. She __________ have gone out in the rain.

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6. Mother didn't answer the phone. She ____________ been sleeping.

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7. I think I ate too much at dinner. I definitely __________ skipped dessert.

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shouldn't have
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8. It's too bad you didn't practice for the marathon. You _________ won.

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may not have
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couldn't have
9. Jennifer had a lot of homework. She ____________ gone to the party last night.

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shouldn't have
10. Jack ______________ in a car accident yesterday. He was home all day.

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mustn't be
couldn't have been
shouldn't have been
11. Nancy did very well on her history test. She ______________ studied hard.

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should have
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shouldn't have
12. We couldn't hear our teacher all day. He __________________ spoken louder.

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mustn't have
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13. Bill slept too late but he got to work on time. He's lucky. He _______________ missed the bus.

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14. It was a good movie. You _______________ seen it.

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shouldn't have
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15.I'm not sure. I _________ left my keys at home.

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wouldn't have
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16. Be careful. That floor is wet. You _________ slipped.

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17. The ground is very wet this morning. It ___________ rained last night.

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18. The ground is very dry this morning. It ___________ rained last night.

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shouldn't have
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19. You ________________ thrown out that painting. It might be worth something.

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shouldn't have
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20. They ________________ enjoyed the party if more of their friends had been there.

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should have
would have
21. The boss is in a terrible mood today. He ___________ had a very good cup of coffee.
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shouldn't have
mustn't have
22. Andrew hurt his hand while he was fixing his sink. He _____________ been more careful.

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couldn't have
23. We _______________ gone to Hawaii for vacation if we had known it was going to rain the whole time.

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should have
could have
24. Andrea is late for work. There ____________ been a lot of traffic on the Bay Bridge.

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might not have
should have
must have
25. I _______________ answered the phone yesterday because I wasn't home.

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didn't have
should have
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26. Did Marvin's cat pass away? He _____________ felt really sad.

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should have
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might have
27. Why did my son become a low paying circus clown when he _____________ become a wealthy lawyer?

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shouldn't have
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28. If we had known about the lecture, we ____________ attended it.

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must have
would have
shouldn't have
29. I called the Stevensons, but no one answered. They ____________ gone to the country.

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mustn't have
might have
would have
30. Those cool musicians play beautifully together. They ________ practiced a lot.

couldn't have
must have
should have
would have

Notice: Can't have is used when you think it's really impossible that something has happened.

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