should have — Situations
Respond to the first sentence using should have + a verb in brackets.
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A: These tourists were lost in the mountains and couldn’t find the way to the campsite.
B: They
B: They
the map with them. (take)
A: These tourists were lost in the mountains and couldn’t find the way to the campsite.
B: They should have taken the map with them.
B: They should have taken the map with them.
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1.A: I don’t feel very well. Something is wrong with my stomach.
B: Youthe dessert after such a generous meal. (skip)should have skipped -
2.A: I have got a bad cold today.
B: Youyour warm coat as your mother suggested. (put on)should have put on -
3.A: We didn’t buy any souvenirs in Rome because we were short of cash.
B: Youyour credit card. (take)should have taken -
4.A: I am so sleepy today.
B: Youhome from the club together with us instead of staying there the whole night. (go)should have gone -
5.A: Kelly feels so nervous and upset. What happened?
B: Sheus all the truth to avoid this hazardous situation. (tell)should have told -
6.A: I am so frustrated. My friends left for the trip without me.
B: Youon time to catch the morning train as it was agreed. (come)should have come -
7.A: My brother cannot do well at his tournament. He isn’t strong enough.
B: Hemore regularly. (train)should have trained -
8.A: Lisa is sad. She has argued with her close friend.
B: Shethe bad things she said to him. (apologize for)should have apologized for -
9.A: My house plants are dying and I don’t know what to do.
B: Youthem twice a week as it is recommended but not every day. (water)should have watered -
10.A: Cora hasn’t managed to bake the cake for her daughter’s birthday.
B: Shedoing that much earlier. (begin)should have begun
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