Complete each statement or question with the modal verb «should» and the main verb in the passive voice, present perfect tense. The main verb is in parentheses.
EXAMPLE:
He *** something to eat. (give)
ANSWER:
should have been given
Correct:
Incorrect:
1. You should have been told what do to. (tell)
2. This work should have been finished by now, but it isn’t. (finish)
3. The turkey should have been left in the oven a little longer because it’s still raw in the middle. (leave)
4. That old building should have been demolished years ago. (demolish)
5. Why should he have been given more time to finish his test than the other students? (give)
6. The water should have been tested before the people drank it. (test)
7. It shouldn’t have been discussed in front of the children. (discuss — negative)
8. Shouldn’t they have been questioned before they entered the country? (question — negative)
9. The door should have been locked, but it wasn’t and someone got in. (lock)
10. We should have been contacted before a decision was made. (contact)
