Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the modal auxiliary 'could' and the perfect aspect.
The prisoners ...... (escape) last night if they hadn't lost their way.
Those bankers of yours ...... (make) a better take-over plan if they had paid more attention to detail.
Pete ...... (live) a happy life if he had won Lilly's love.
The juggler ...... (win) the competition if he had trained a little more.
The private eye ...... (catch) the thief if he had followed the path of trails more carefully.
The shepherd ...... (sell) a lot of sheep meat if he hadn't been too gready.
If she had been more patient, the widow ...... (re-marry) next month.
If the fishermen had traded their fish for the tractor, they ...... (start) their own farm.
If the burglar hadn't broken into the house at the end of the street, he ...... (stay) alive.
If the dancers had performed well, the audience ...... (give) them a huge tip.
If Jane's family hadn't lost so much money on the stock market, they ...... (live) happily ever after.
If the superhero hadn't lost his last fight, he ...... (retire) as one of the best fighters ever.