Defective verbs

Question 1: Malia’s wedding ring is enormous. It _____ have cost a fortune.

must

will

might

should

Question 2: Some pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.

find

found

be finding

be found

Question 3: The kitchen _____ dirty because she has just cleaned it.

may be

should be

mustn’t be

can’t be

Question 4: We _____ to take a taxi. Otherwise we’ll be late for the meeting.

would rather

had better

must have

will have

Question 5: This essay is not good. I think you _____ have spent more time on it.

should

could

must

may

Question 6: When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for several hours.

could

can

was able to

should

Question 7: My suit needed to be cleaned before the interview but didn't do that.

I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.

I must clean my suit before the interview.

I should have cleaned my suits before the interview.

I must have my suit cleans before the interview.

Question 8: The police couldn’t do anything to save him.

Anything couldn’t be done to save him.

Nothing couldn’t be done to save him.

Nothing could be done to save him.

Anything could be done to save him.

Question 9: You had better reduce the amount of fat you take in every day.

You should eat more fat everyday.

The amount of fat you take in is reduced well.

You ought to cut down on the amount of your everyday fat intake.

It is better for you to eat as much fat as you can everyday.

Question 10: I expect you were fully satisfied with the results by the end of the display.

By the end of the display you must have been fully satisfied.

You must be completely satisfied with the results by the end of the display.

By the end of the display you must have been quite happy.

You were fully satisfied when the display came to an end.

Defective verbs - Test 1

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