Unit 9 Standard Grammar

Class

Name

1 Match the sentences halves.

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If the shoes had been cheaper,

She would have helped you
My parents would have worried
If they hadnt scored that final goal,
If you had got up earlier,
Id have come to visit you

a you wouldnt have missed the sunrise.

b if you had asked her.
c they would have lost the game.
d if Id known you werent feeling well.
e if I hadnt phoned them.
f Id have bought them.

2 Circle the correct words.

1 If I had known you were coming, I would tidy /

would have tidied the house.

2 He would have done the work if someone asked /
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had asked him to.

The teacher wouldnt shout / wouldnt have
shouted at you if you had stopped talking in class.
If you didnt tell / hadnt told me who he was,
I wouldnt have recognized him.
I would answer / would have answered the
phone if Id heard it.
If Sally didnt revise / hadnt revised for her
exams, she wouldnt have passed them.

3 Complete the sentences with had or hadnt

and the verb in parentheses.

1 He was late for the show. Now he wishes he
an earlier train. (catch)
2 I feel sick now. I wish I
so much! (eat)
3 Mom was right about college. I wish I
her advice. (take)
4 The teacher was very angry with Leah and Kyle.
I bet they wish they
their homework.
(do)
5 Id love to be able to play the piano. I wish
I
going to lessons. (not stop)
6 Your grandpa sounds great! I wish I
the chance to meet him. (get)

4 Circle the correct words.

1 There are no sandwiches left. Simon might / cant

have eaten the last one, I suppose.

2 You must / cant have seen Mary at the party.
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3 Tim and Mark seem unhappy. They could / cant

have had an argument.

4 Your parents must / may have felt really proud
when you won that prize.
5 You could / cant have seen a wolf there are no
wolves in this country.
6 Greg isnt answering his phone. He might / cant
have left it on silent.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the words in parentheses.
1 John is late for his appointment. He
(might / forget) about it.
2 Your brother
(must / be)
disappointed when he came last in the race.
3 Tonya
(cant / phone) you, because
she doesnt have a phone.
4 Im not sure, but I think the kids
(could / go) to play in the park.
5 Im a bit worried because I
(might /
leave) the front door unlocked when I left home
this morning.
6 Nobody is sure who broke the window. It
(may / be) William or it
(may / be) Sam, but it
(cant be)
Mark because he wasnt there.

6 Complete the conversations with the words

in parentheses.
1 A: I cant find my gloves.
B: Your
brother them. (might /
take)
A: No, it
my brother. Hes got his
own gloves. (cant / be)
2 A: I crashed my bicycle into a wall yesterday.
B: Ouch! That
! (must / hurt)
A: It did, but I was lucky. I
a bone.
(could / break)
3 A: Where are the kids?
B: Im not sure. They
to the beach.
(might / go)
A: They
to the beach its raining!
(cant / go)
4 A: Where
my birthday present?
(might / Dad / hide)
B: I dont know. He
it in his office.
He knows you wont look for it there!
(may / leave)

Unit 9 Standard Grammar