Error Correction
Multiple Choice
1 Word Missing
Correct Form of the Verb
Present to Past
100
Students mustn't to bring mobile phones to school.
Students mustn't bring mobile phones to school.
100
............... you read when you were five?

a) Should
b) Might
c) Could

c) Could you read...
100
I have ........ tidy my room at weekends.
I have TO tidy my room at weekends.
100
You don't have to (pay) to go to the cinema tonight. It's free!
You don't have to pay to go to the cinema tonight.
100
She can dance.
She could dance.
200
She was able ride a bike when she was only five years old.
She was able to ride a bike when she was only five years old.
200
Shhh! You ............... to the teacher.

a) should to listen
b) should listened
c) should listen

c) You should listen to the teacher.
200
You shouldn't ........ jumped the queue. It was very rude.
You shouldn't HAVE jumped the queue. It was very rude.
200
You mustn't (chew) gum in class.
You mustn't chew gum in class.
200
We could take the bus.
We could have taken the bus.
300
Oh no! I think my dog might have ate my homework!
I think my dog might have eaten my homework!
300
Oh no! I think I ............... my homework on my desk.

a) may forgot
b) may have forgotten
c) may forgotten

b) I think I may have forgotten my homework on my desk.
300
You ought ........ have said 'Yes, please'.
You ought TO have said 'Yes, please'.
300
A - I feel sick!

B - You shouldn't (eat) so many sweets!

You shouldn't have eaten so many sweets!
300
I must go to the supermarket.
I had to go to the supermarket.
400
(2 mistakes)

You shouldn't to smoke and you ought eat healthy food.

You shouldn't smoke and you ought to eat healthy food.
400
My mum is really angry. I ............... at her.

a) ought not to have shouted
b) ought to not have shouted
c) ought not have shouted

a) I ought not to have shouted at her.
400
When she was at nursery school, she ........ able to write her own name.
.... she was able to write her own name.
400
A - Where's John?

B - He may (go) to the shop.

He may have gone to the shop.
400
I should study for the exam.
I should have studied for the exam.
500
(4 mistakes)

A - What did you had to do last weekend?
B - Well, I musted help my dad clean the garage.
A - Oh, too bad. You should have tell him you had to study for a test!
B - Great idea! I'll must try that next time he asks!

A - What did you have to do last weekend?
B - Well, I had to help my dad clean the garage.
A - Oh, too bad. You should have told him you had to study for a test!
B - Great idea! I'll have to try that next time he asks!
500
My dad ............... a uniform when he was at school.

a) musted wear
b) has to wore
c) had to wear

c) My dad had to wear a uniform....
500
I didn't ........ to tidy my room when I was younger. My mum always did it for me!
I didn't have to tidy my room.....
500
What were you thinking? You could (break) your neck jumping out of that tree!
You could have broken your neck jumping out of that tree!
500
You ought not to shout in the corridor.
You ought not to have shouted in the corridor.
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