Question:
It was a mistake of Tony to buy that house.
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A.
Tony couldn’t have bought that house. -
B.
Tony can’t have bought that house. -
C.
Tony needn’t have bought that house. -
D.
Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Knowledge of verb defects
– couldn’t have Ved-3 : couldn’t do anything
– can’t have Ved-3: Probably didn’t do anything
– needn’t have Ved-3: Didn’t need
– shouldn’t have Ved-3: Shouldn’t have done anything
It was Tony’s fault for buying that house, expressing regret for buying the house
It was Tony’s fault for buying that house.
– Tony should not have bought that house.
Choose EASY
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