Answer Key

Exercise 2

Are the sentences correct?

1.   You should do it last night. Now it's too late.That is incorrect. Correct is: You should have done it last night. Now it&039;s too late.

2.   I wasn't allowed to see any difference. It was too dark.That is incorrect. Correct is: I wasn&039;t able to see any difference. It was too dark.

3.   They can't fall asleep. The music was too loud.That is incorrect. Correct is: They were not able to fall asleep. The music was too loud.

4.   I should call him right away.That is correct.

5.   Was she allowed read their private correspondence?That is incorrect. Correct is: Was she allowed to read their private correspondence?

6.   Can you explain the problem to him? >>> No, he didn't understand me.That is incorrect. Correct is: Were you able to explain the problem to him? >>> No, he didn&039;t understand me.

7.   We shouldn't have said anything.That is correct.

8.   Everybody was allowed to leave.That is correct.

9.   I should call him last night.That is incorrect. Correct is: I should have called him last night.

10.   You should have apologized!That is correct.