The car ___ start this morning, however often I tried. (past refusal)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: wouldn't
Completed sentence: The car wouldn't start this morning, however often I tried. (past refusal) Will can express characteristic behaviour, willingness or a present inference; would can express past habit, refusal or tentative judgement. Should can express expectation, formal recommendations and conditional inversion. Modal + have + participle refers to an earlier situation rather than merely shifting a tense mechanically.
That ___ be the courier at the door. (confident present inference)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: will
Completed sentence: That will be the courier at the door. (confident present inference) Will can express characteristic behaviour, willingness or a present inference; would can express past habit, refusal or tentative judgement. Should can express expectation, formal recommendations and conditional inversion. Modal + have + participle refers to an earlier situation rather than merely shifting a tense mechanically.
___ you require further details, contact us. (formal condition)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Should
Completed sentence: Should you require further details, contact us. (formal condition) Will can express characteristic behaviour, willingness or a present inference; would can express past habit, refusal or tentative judgement. Should can express expectation, formal recommendations and conditional inversion. Modal + have + participle refers to an earlier situation rather than merely shifting a tense mechanically.
You should have ___ the figures before submitting them.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: checked
Completed sentence: You should have checked the figures before submitting them. Will can express characteristic behaviour, willingness or a present inference; would can express past habit, refusal or tentative judgement. Should can express expectation, formal recommendations and conditional inversion. Modal + have + participle refers to an earlier situation rather than merely shifting a tense mechanically.
He will ___ for hours about his garden. (characteristic behaviour)
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: talk
Completed sentence: He will talk for hours about his garden. (characteristic behaviour) Will can express characteristic behaviour, willingness or a present inference; would can express past habit, refusal or tentative judgement. Should can express expectation, formal recommendations and conditional inversion. Modal + have + participle refers to an earlier situation rather than merely shifting a tense mechanically.
