Lesson XXII: Speculaticve Statements of the Past

Exercise: B.3.3. Contrast Modal-HAVE-ING to Modal-HAVE-Simple Action Forms Use the modal given as a clue to express your attitude. For example: George has a test today, but he didn’t study for it yesterday. - should - HE SHOULD'VE STUDIED FOR HIS TEST YESTERDAY. Alice has a test too, but she wasn't studying when I saw her last night. - should - SHE SHOULD'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR HER TEST. George had enough money to buy a new pair of shoes , but he didn't buy any . - could - HE COULD'VE BOUGHT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES . 1. Alice got some money from her uncle, but she didn't thank him for it. -should- 2. George was near the bank yesterday, but he didn't cash his check. -could- 3. I don't know what George was doing when I saw him in the bank. -might cash his check- 4. George often visits his girlfriend on Saturday. He was at home last Saturday when I saw him. -must study for his exam- 5. Brenda sometimes visits her parents on Sunday. She didn't answer the phone last Sunday. -might- 6. Jill usually plays tennis after supper, but yesterday she had been working very hard and she decided not to play. -must take a rest instead- 7. When a hurricane was announced on the radio, George was first to learn about it. - must run to the basement- 8. When we met Mr. Stewart, he was not wearing a raincoat but it was raining very hard. -should- 9. He has a generous neighbor who owns two raincoats, but Mr. Stewart still didn't have any. -could borrow one- 10. Margaret doesn't always hear people while she's thinking about something. She didn't answer when I addressed her yesterday. -must-