Answer Key
Tenses, conditionals, modals (3)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, use the word(s) given. Do not change the word(s) given.
- I'm sure Denise wasn't joking. – – – HAVE – – – Denise [can't have, cannot have, could not have, couldn't have] been joking.
- Jane started her journey three months ago. – – – TRAVELLING – – – Jane's [been travelling for three] months.
- The meeting might finish at 10 or 10:30. At 11:00 it has to be over! – – – FINISHED – – – The meeting will [have finished] by 11:00.
- “I don't think you're right,” she said with a frown. – – – SHE – – – She frowned and said [she did not think I was, she didn't think I was] right.
- It is alleged the political party was funded by some criminal organizations. – – – TO – – – The political party is alleged [to have been funded] by some criminal organizations.
- Was drinking that much your standard when you were a student? – – – USE – – – [Did you use to drink] that much when you were a student?
- It would have been a good idea for you to keep a copy of the document. – – – OUGHT – – – You [ought to have kept] a copy of the document.
- When are you going to ask your doctor to take out that bad tooth? – – – HAVE – – – When are you going to [have that bad tooth taken] out?
- She's not very smart, so of course, she told him about our secret. If only she hadn't! – – – HAVE – – – She [wouldn't have told him, would not have told him] about our secret if she were smart.
- I have to get up very early every day. I don't like it. – – – ONLY – – – If [only I didn't have to, only I did not have to] get up so early every day.