Direction: Complete the following sentence by using the correct form of the…
2018
Direction: Complete the following sentence by using the correct form of the verb. Use the options given below.
I didn't bring my wallet. Since you invited me to lunch I guessed you ______________.
- A.
might given some money
- B.
had given some money
- C.
will have some money on you
- D.
might have had some money on you
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Correct answer: D
Answer: might have had some money on you
Explanation: The sentence describes a past guess. To express a past possibility we use a modal + perfect infinitive: 'might have had'. This shows the speaker guessed that, at that past time, the other person probably had money with them.
'might given some money' is ungrammatical. After 'might' you need the base verb or 'have' + past participle; the correct form would be 'might have given', which also changes the meaning to 'gave money' rather than 'had money'.
'had given some money' is past perfect without a modal and implies someone had already given money to someone else, not that they were carrying money.
'will have some money on you' uses future tense, which doesn't match the past guess indicated by 'I guessed'. For a past assumption use 'might have had' or 'would have had'.
Correct choice: 'might have had some money on you' uses the modal + perfect to show a past possibility and fits both the grammar and the intended meaning. Note: 'on you' is informal and means 'with you' or 'in your possession.'
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