Past Perfect with "Before"
What is the past perfect form in this sentence?
"She ______ (finish) the exam before the bell rang."
She had finished the exam before the bell rang.
Which modal fits best?
"That ______ be Sarah’s bag. It has her name on it."
must
Make a cleft sentence:
"John found the missing phone."
It was John who found the missing phone.
Complete the sentence:
"She ______ (forget) her umbrella. It’s raining and she didn’t bring it."
must have forgotten
Complete the sentence:
"They had eaten lunch _______ they ______ (go) to the meeting."
They had eaten lunch before they went to the meeting
Which is a strong negative deduction?
"That ______ be his car. He doesn't even drive."
can't
Make a cleft sentence:
"Qailla baked the cake for the party."
It was Qailla who baked the cake for the party.
Which shows impossibility?
"He ______ (cheat) on the test. He was being watched the whole time."
can't have cheated
Which event happened first?
"I had already left before he arrived."
I had already left
Choose the correct sentence:
A. "This might be Anna's phone."
B. "This must be Anna's phone."
C. Both could be correct.
C. Both could be correct (depending on certainty)
Which part of this is emphasized?
"It was my brother who broke the window."
My brother
What is the correct sentence?
A. "They must have left early."
B. "They might have leave early."
C. "They must has left early."
A. "They must have left early."
Correct or Incorrect?
"Before she had cleaned the room, the guests arrived."
Incorrect. It should be: "She had cleaned the room before the guests arrived."
Fill in the blank:
"He ______ be a doctor. He’s wearing a uniform and has a stethoscope."
must
True or False:
"It was in the park that they met for the first time."
True
Fill in the blank:
"She ______ (win) the contest. I saw her name on the list!"
must have won
Rewrite using past perfect and "before":
"I saw the movie. Then I read the book."
I had seen the movie before I read the book.
Explain the difference:
"It must be her birthday" vs. "It might be her birthday"
"Must" = strong certainty, "might" = possibility but not sure
Make an it-cleft sentence for this:
"The students submitted their essays yesterday."
It was the students who submitted their essays yesterday.
Create a deduction sentence to make speculation:
Clue: “Tom’s car is still in the garage. He didn’t go to work.”
He might not have gone to work.