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Can you check my answers?

1. Michael ____ be watching TV. I just saw him outside.
a. mustn't B. CAN"T c. shouldn't d. might not
2. If you ____ Hawaii, send me a postcard.
A. visited b. had visited c. should visited D. WILL VISIT
3.Mr Peter: " I'd like to try on these sandals, please" - Salesgirl : "__"
a. I'd love to b. that's right, sir C. BY ALL MEANS, SIR D. Why not?
  

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1. Michael ____ be watching TV. I just saw him outside.

— Clive

  • 1.
  • Michael ____ be watching TV.
  • I just saw him outside.
  • a.
  • mustn't B.
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1. Michael ____ be watching TV. I just saw him outside.
a. mustn't B. CAN"T c. shouldn't d. might not

OK

2. If you ____ Hawaii, send me a postcard.
A. visited b. had visited c. should visited D. WILL VISIT
The natural word is 'visit'.


3.Mr Peter: " I'd like to try on these sandals,
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Clive2. If you ____ Hawaii, send me a postcard. A. visited b. had visited c. should visited D. WILL VISIT. The natural word is 'visit'.
But "visit" is not mentioned in the exercise.

(Sorry, C is should visit, not should visited)
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I know. But ''will visit' is not natural.
It sounds like Send me a post card today if you will visit Hawaii tomorrow.

Clive
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CliveI know. But ''will visit' is not natural.It sounds like Send me a post card today if you will visit Hawaii tomorrow.Clive
You mean this exercise is wrong?
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Yes, in the sense that none of the choices are natural.

Clive
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up Clive2. If you ____ Hawaii, send me a postcard. A. visited b. had visited c. should visited D. WILL VISIT. The natural word is 'visit'. But "visit" is not mentioned in the exercise. (Sorry, C is should visit, not should visited)
Use 'should visit'.
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OK, 'should visit' is right.
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I don't understand. Can you tell me why?
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Yes, I don't understand, either.
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Hi,
If you visit Hawaii, send me a postcard. This is ordinary, everyday English.

If you should visit Hawaii, send me a postcard. This means the same thing, but it is very formal and pretty uncommon English. I wouldn't include this in a test, unless I was testing very advanced students.

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