What If..?
What if you found a stray animal on the street?
I would have taken it home.
I could have taken it to a shelter.
There has been a murder, and the sister was found at the scene with a bloody knife in her hands. What do you think might have happened?
She might have been the murderer.
She must have been the killer.
What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?
O
You were texting while walking and accidentally bumped into someone. What should you have done?
You could have checked the way.
You should have been more careful.
should / have / I / said / something / earlier / probably
I probably should have said something earlier.
What if you realized you left your wallet at home?
I could have checked it.
I should have put it.
You were supposed to meet your friend at 5, but they never showed up and didn’t text. What could they have been doing instead?
They must have fallen asleep.
They could have lost track of time.
What is the pet animal in Phinneas and Ferb?
A platypus.
You stayed up all night playing games and couldn’t focus in class. What could you have done instead?
I should have not played games all night.
I should have not pulled an all-nighter.
I could have gone to sleep earlier.
have / if / told / you / could / I / known / have / I / had /
I could have told you if I had known.
What if you didn’t like what your family had for dinner?
I would have eaten it anyways.
I would not have said anything.
I could not have eaten it.
Your best friend suddenly unfollowed you on all social media without saying a word. What might have caused that?
I must have hurt them.
I could have done something wrong.
They could have misunderstood things.
Which animals don’t have vocal chords?
Giraffes
You didn’t tell your parents about your low grade, and they found out from your teacher. What could you have done differently?
You should have told them yourself.
You should have not kept a secret.
You could have been honest.
have / you / not / texted / so / should / late / I / back /
I should not have texted you back so late.
What if you didn’t come to school today?
I would have missed this.
I could have watched a movie.
A student who always gets top grades suddenly failed every subject this term. What could have led to that?
Something bad must have happened to them.
There should have been a mistake.
What is your bodies largest organ?
You laughed at someone’s presentation and now feel guilty. What should you have done instead?
You should have put yourself in their shoes.
You could have chosen not to laugh.
party / gone / we / could / the / to / have / earlier / left / if / we / had
We could have gone to the party if we had left earlier.
What if a genie had given you a wish?
I would have asked for a car.
I could have asked for something I wanted for a long time.
You received a text that says “You shouldn’t have done that,” but you don’t know the number. What could the sender have meant?
This must have been a confusion.
They must have dialed the wrong number.
I could have done something without knowing.
By Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
You didn’t prepare for your presentation and felt unconfident when speaking. What could you have done to get ready?
You could have done a rehearsal.
You should have come prepared.
You should have been more confident.
have / the / avoided / completely / situation / been / could /
The situation could have been completely avoided.