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4 Departures

A. Match the functions to the sentences.
1. a criticism

2. an unnecessary past action
3. a certainty in the past
4. a past deduction

5. an event in the past that did not happen
6. a possibility in the past

7. a regret
8. an inability or no chance to do something in the past
9. an ability or chance to do something in the past

a. The doctor must have seen the patient already.
b. The doctor might have made a mistake.

c. I should have tried a natural remedy.
d. You needn’t have taken any medicine.
e. I would have gone to the doctor earlier.

f. You couldn’t have been diagnosed with a disease.
g. You shouldn’t have taken so much medicine.

h. I could have made an appointment.
i. You can’t have been sick!

B. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1. I can’t / must have been to this area before. I recognise the
doctor’s office.
2. I knew I shouldn’t / wouldn’t have visited the doctor. It wasn’t
necessary.
3. I might / must have tried that before. I can’t remember.
4. I’m not afraid to go alone. You needn’t / might not have come
with me.
5. I’m not sure, but I can’t / might have left early that night.
6. It’s late. You would / must have been very tired.
7. She can’t / can have walked before she was one year old.

8. It was a surprise party. You could / shouldn’t have said anything.
9. We couldn’t / needn’t have gone to the hospital. It’s not that
severe.

10. You could /should have forgotten to take your medicine.
11. You needn’t / can’t have had a contagious infection!
12. You shouldn’t / should have introduced me to your friends. I didn’t
know anyone’s name.

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