Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises PDFSet 4: Past Speculation: May Have, Might Have & Could Have + Past Participle

20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.She didn't come to the party. She ___ about it.

a) might not have knownb) might not knownc) might have not knownd) might didn't know

2.The ground is wet. It ___ last night.

a) may rainedb) may have rainedc) may has rainedd) may have rain

3.I can't find my wallet. I ___ it at the restaurant.

a) could leftb) could have leavec) could have leftd) could has left

4.He failed the test. He ___ enough.

a) might not studiedb) might have not studiedc) might not have studiedd) might didn't study

5.The window is broken. Someone ___ a ball at it.

a) could have throwb) could thrownc) could has thrownd) could have thrown

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1.might not have known

2.may have rained

3.could have left

4.might not have studied

5.could have thrown

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1."might not have known"(a)

'Might not have known' speculates that it is possible she did not know about the party. The structure is: might + not + have + past participle.

2."may have rained"(b)

'May have rained' speculates about a past event. The wet ground is evidence, but we are not certain. Structure: may + have + past participle.

3."could have left"(c)

'Could have left' speculates about a possible past action. The speaker thinks the restaurant is one possible place the wallet might be.

4."might not have studied"(c)

'Might not have studied' suggests a possible reason for the failure. The negative form is: might + not + have + past participle.

5."could have thrown"(d)

'Could have thrown' speculates about what possibly caused the damage. It's one possible explanation.

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