7. Criticising Why did you do it on your own? You could have asked me for help. You were late to work. You shouldn’t have gone out last night. I can’t believe you drove that fast! You might have gotten caught. should / shouldn’t could / couldn’t might / might not needn’t You needn’t have come to the meeting. It was just for the sales team.
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9. Speculating He looks so tired. He mustn’t have had much sleep last night. I’ve not seen them together for a long time. They might have separated. I saw him in KLCC, so he can’t have been at the meeting. Ng finished the exam in just 20 minutes. He couldn’t have answered all the questions.