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Modals · CEFR C1 · Fluent
The longest chain English builds out of a modal, and the standard way to raise a problem at work without naming anybody.
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This could have been avoided.
should / could / must + have been + third form
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 1
This could have been avoided.
A passive needs "been" between "have" and the third form.
The shape
should / could / must + have been + third form
Say what ought to have been done, and was not.
In Hindi
modal से बनने वाली सबसे लंबी कड़ी। काम पर किसी का नाम लिए बिना बात उठाने का यही तरीक़ा है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
This should have avoided. | This could have been avoided. A passive needs "been" between "have" and the third form. |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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