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Modals With Perfect Infinitive
Modals with perfect infinitive ( MODAL + HAVE + PAST PART.) Complete the sentences
using perfect modals.
In some cases more than one alternative might be suitable.
1.
A: I phoned you at nine this morning but got no answer.
B: I'm sorry. I __________ been in the garden.
2.
A: I've opened another bottle.
B: You __________ done that. We haven't finished this one yet.
3.
A: Perhaps he swam across.
B: He __________ done that. He can't swim.
4.
A: I saw Ann in the library this morning.
B: Are you sure? You __________ seen someone else.
5.
A: I had to get down the mountain in a very thick fog.
B: Really! It __________ been pretty difficult.
6.
A: Joe returned home with a tiger cub in his hands.
B: His wife __________ been very pleased about that. She's fond of animals you know.
7. You __________ made two copies. One would also have been enough.
8. You two went to that party and didn't even tell me. You __________ called me at least.
9. You __________ informed the company's accountant much earlier. The boss will surely get
crazy on learning this.
10. Look! It's raining now. You __________ watered the garden at all.
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11. I heard the way you were talking to your granny last night and got upset. You __________
talked to her like that since she is a lot older than you.
12. You __________ been at the museum on Tuesday! It was closed all day.
13. Janet said she had bought a brand new car. It __________ cost her a fortune.
14. You __________ told Kate about the accident. I had already told her.
15. My father told me that he himself had taken my mother to the doctor's, so I __________ drive
her there.
16. I saw the light coming out of his livingroom window last night. He __________ been reading or
watching TV. I'm not sure.
17. Why did you stay at a hotel when you were in London? You __________ stayed at Philip's.
18. Shakespeare __________ written this play because the events mentioned in the play didn't
occur till
after Shakespeare's death.
19. You __________ brought your kite. It's just the right day for kites.
20.
A: I can't think why they didn't help him.
B: They __________ realized that he was drowning.
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