Home Sweet Home
This is the room where you prepare meals.
He ____ be at school now—it’s 9 AM and classes start at 8:30.
a) must b) might c) may d) can’t
must
He looks tired. He ____ (sleep) well last night.
a) must have (verb)
b) can’t have (verb)
c) may/might have (verb)
d) should have/ought to have (verb)
can't have slept
We ____ (buy) milk. There’s plenty in the fridge.
a) needn't buy
b) don't need to buy
BOTH.
needn't buy
OR
don't need to buy
That house is so cheap! It ____ (be) in bad condition.
must be
This room is usually underground and can be used for storage.
basement
She ____ be home yet because I just saw her at the store.
a) must b) might c) may d) can’t
can't
The kitchen is a mess. Someone ____ (cook) here.
a) must have (verb)
b) can’t have (verb)
c) may/might have (verb)
d) should have/ought to have (verb)
must have cooked
He ____ (bring) an umbrella. It wasn’t raining! Now he has to carry it around.
a) needn't have brought
b) didn't need to bring
BOTH:
needn't have brought
OR
didn't need to bring
She ____ be the new teacher, but I’m not sure.
might/may/could
The ____ accommodates two cars and provides ample storage space.
garage
They ____ be the new neighbors, but I’m not sure.
a) must b) might c) may d) can’t
might / may
They ____ (take) the wrong bus, which is why they arrived late.
a) must have (verb)
b) can’t have (verb)
c) may/might have (verb)
d) should have/ought to have (verb)
may have taken
or
might have taken
Students ____ (wake) up early tomorrow. It’s a holiday.
a) don't need to wake
b) needn't wake
don't need to wake
You ____ (buy) me a gift! But thanks, I love it.
needn’t have bought
The ____ goes through the garden, to have a nice walk on sunny afternoons.
pathway
That house is huge! It ____ be expensive.
a) must b) can't c) might d) may
must
You got full marks! You ____ (study) a lot.
a) must have (verb)
b) can’t have (verb)
c) may/might have (verb)
d) should have/ought to have (verb)
must have studied
She ____ (buy) another dress for the wedding because she already had one to wear, so she didn't buy it.
a) needn't have bought
b) didn't need to buy
didn't need to buy
The lights are off. They ____ (leave) already.
must have left
This is an outdoor area attached to an upper floor, usually with a railing.
balcony
There’s no answer at the door. They ____ be in the backyard.
a) must b) can't c) might d) may
might/may
You ____ (study) harder for the exams if you wanted good grades.
a) must have (verb)
b) can’t have (verb)
c) may/might have (verb)
d) should have/ought to have (verb)
should have studied
or
ought to have studied
They ____ (leave) so early because the event was canceled.
a) didn’t need to leave
b) needn't have left
didn’t need to leave
The s__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , adorned with an ornate railing, leads to the upper floors of the elegant home. (staircase)
staircase