Complete the sentences using might not or couldn’t.
EXAMPLE:
A: Tom loves parties. I’m sure he would have come to the party if he’d been invited. B: I agree. He ***. (invite)
ANSWER:
couldn’t have been invited
Correct:
Incorrect:
A: Do you think she saw you? B: No, she was too far away. She couldn’t have seen me.
A: I wonder why she didn’t say hello. Perhaps she didn’t see me. B: That’s possible. She might not have seen you.
A: I wonder why Ann didn’t come to the party. Perhaps she wasn’t invited. B: Yes, it’s possible. She might not have been invited.
A: Tom loves parties. I’m sure he would have come to the party if he’d been invited. B: I agree. He couldn’t have been invited.
A: I wonder how the fire started. Do you think it was an accident? B: No, the police say it couldn’t have been an accident.
A: How did the fire start? I suppose it was an accident. B: Well, the police aren’t sure. They say it might not have been an accident.
