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1️⃣ A. was being interviewed

2️⃣ B. is being written

3️⃣ A. is understood

4️⃣ C. was brought up

5️⃣ B. was told

6️⃣ C. are said

7️⃣ A. has been destroyed

8️⃣ B. would be told

9️⃣ B. would be rejected

🔟 C. am surprised


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🔰Had better



🔻We use “had better” plus the infinitive without “to”  to give advice. Although “had” is the past form of “have”, we use “had better” to give advice about the present or future.

🔹You’d better tell her everything.

🔹I’d better get back to work.

🔹We’d better meet early.

🔻The negative form is “had better not”.

🔹You’d better not say anything.

🔹I’d better not come.

🔹We’d better not miss the start of his presentation.

🔻We use “had better” to give advice about specific situations, not general ones. If you want to talk about general situations, you must use “should”.

🔹You should brush your teeth before you go to bed.

🔹I shouldn’t listen to negative people.

🔹He should dress more appropriately for the office.

🔻When we give advice about specific situations, it is also possible to use “should”.

🔹You shouldn’t say anything.

🔹I should get back to work.

🔹We should meet early.

🔻However, when we use “had better” there is a suggestion that if the advice is not followed, that something bad will happen.

🔹You’d better do what I say or else you will get into trouble.

🔹I’d better get back to work or my boss will be angry with me.

🔹We’d better get to the airport by five or else we may miss the flight.

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🔰 Should have


🔻We can use 'should have' to talk about past events that did not happen.

🔹I should have let her know what was happening but I forgot.

🔹He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.

🔹They should have remembered that their guests don't eat pork.

🔻We can also use 'should have' to speculate about events that may or may not have happened.

🔹She should have got the letter this morning. I expect she'll give us a call about it later.

🔹He should have arrived at his office by now. Let's try ringing him.

🔹They should have all read that first email by this stage. It's time to send the next one.

🔻We can use 'should not have' to speculate negatively about what may or may not have happened.

🔹She shouldn't have left work yet. I'll call her office.

🔹He shouldn't have boarded his plane yet. We can probably still get hold of him.

🔹They shouldn't have sent the report off for printing yet. There is still time to make changes.

🔻We can also use 'should not have' to regret past actions.

🔹I shouldn't have shouted at you. I apologise.

🔹We shouldn't have left the office so late. We should have anticipated this bad traffic.

🔹They shouldn't have sacked him. He was the most creative person on their team.

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🔰Can have / Could have


🔻We can use 'could have' to talk about something somebody was capable of doing but didn't do.

🔹I could have gone to Oxford University but I preferred Harvard.
🔹She could have married him but she didn't want to.
🔹They could have bought a house here 20 years ago but chose not to.

🔻Often, there is a sense of criticism.

🔹You could have phoned me to let me know.
🔹They could have helped me instead of just sitting there.
🔹I could have done more to help you. Sorry.

🔻We can use 'couldn't have' to talk about something we were not capable of doing.

🔹I couldn't have managed without you.
🔹I couldn't have got the job. He was always going to appoint his nephew.
🔹I couldn't have enjoyed myself more. Thank you for a lovely day.

🔻We can use 'could have' to speculate about what has happened. (We can also use 'may have' or 'might have' in these situations.)

🔹She could have taken the earlier train.
🔹Simon could have told her.
🔹They could have overheard what we said.

🔻We can also use 'can have' to speculate about what has happened but only in questions and negative sentences and with words such as 'hardly', 'never' and 'only'.

🔹Can she have forgotten about our meeting?
🔹He can't have seen us.
🔹They can hardly have thought that I was not interested in the job.

🔻We can also use 'could have' to speculate about something that didn't happen.

🔹You could have broken your neck, jumping out the window like that.
🔹He could have hurt somebody, throwing a bottle out of the window like that.
🔹I could have done well in my exam if I'd worked harder.

🔻You can also use 'could have' to talk about possible present situations that have not happened.

🔹I could have been earning a lot as an accountant but the work was just too boring.
🔹He could have been Prime Minister now but he got involved in a big financial scandal.
🔹They could have been the market leaders now if they had taken his advice.

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🔰Would have / Would rather have


✨WOULD HAVE

- MAKING AN EXCUSE

🔻Would have expresses a hypothetical situation. A clause may be added with but to give a reason or an excuse. "Conditional Perfect"

🔹I would have stopped smoking, but it was too difficult. (action did not happen)
= I was going to stop smoking, but it was too difficult.

🔹I would have called, but my phone wasn't working. (action did not happen)
= I was going to call , but my phone wasn't working.
 

✨WOULD RATHER HAVE

- PAST PREFERENCE

🔻Would rather have is used for stating a past preference that was not satisfied or met. A clause with but may be added for emphasis.

🔹I would rather have found an easy way out, but I didn't.

🔹I would rather have been a non-smoker, but I wasn't.

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