Should V1 and Should have V3

Exercise :
Read the sentence and choose the one option a-e which best fits the space.


1. I went to work yesterday, even though I felt ill. Today I feel even worse. I… .
a. shouldn't have stayed at home
b. shouldn't have gone to work
c. should have stayed at home
d. should have gone to work
e. shouldn't go to work

2. I will have my mid test next week. I ... harder.
a. should study
b. should have study
c. should have studied
d. should not study
e. should not have studied

3. My kids are so spoiled. I should have… with them.
a. been stricter
b. stricted
c. being stricter
d. been stricting
e. strict

4. You didn't believe me, but I was telling the truth. You should …me.
a. believed
b. have believed
c. have believe
d. have believing
e. believe

5. Mary only married Doug for his money. Now he thinks his friends ... .
a. should have warned him about her.
b. shouldn't have warned him about her.
c. should have warned her about him.
d. shouldn't have warned her about him.
e. should warn him about her.

6. I will have an important meeting early this morning. I ... to bed early tonight.
a. shouldn't go
b. should go
c. shouldn't have go
d. shouldn't have gone
e. should have gone

7. This food is burnt. You ...
a. shouldn't have left it in the oven so long.
b. should have left it in the oven so long.
c. shouldn't leave it in the oven so long.
d. should leave it in the oven so long.
e. should have leave it in the oven so long.

8. Nina is going to visit France this December. It will be in winter. She ... some coats.
a. should not pack
b. should pack
c. should not have packed
d. should have pack
e. should have packed

9. He wasn't wearing his seat belt, so he was injured in the crash. He should have …it.
a. wore
b. wearing
c. worn
d. wored
e. to wear

10. She won't be able to finish her dinner. She ... so much.
a. shouldn't have ordered
b. should have ordered
c. shouldn't have order
d. shouldn't order
e. should order