Linguaskill Grammar: Conditionals and Modal Verbs 3

Question 1

If the company _____ close, hundreds of people would lose their jobs.

Accepted Answer

were to close

Answer

'Were to + infinitive' is a formal hypothetical structure used in conditionals to suggest something is possible but considered unlikely.

Question 2

She _____ worked very hard — she knows every detail of the project.

Accepted Answer

must have

Answer

'Must have + past participle' expresses a confident deduction about a past action based on clear evidence.

Question 3

He _____ finished the report so quickly — it was 50 pages long.

Accepted Answer

can't have

Answer

'Can't have + past participle' expresses a strong belief that something was impossible in the past.

Question 4

They _____ informed us earlier about the delay.

Accepted Answer

should have

Answer

'Should have + past participle' is used to criticize or express regret about something that was the right thing to do but was not done.

Question 5

The contract will be signed _____ both parties agree to all the terms.

Accepted Answer

provided that

Answer

'Provided that' introduces a conditional clause meaning 'on the condition that,' specifying a requirement for the main clause.

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