One or more than one is appropropriate
The examination has been cancelled.You _______ all that revision, after all.
a.didnot need to have done
b.need not have done
c.need to do
d.need not do
e.need to be doing
2007-01-26 22:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by li s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It could be either (b) or (d), depending on when the cancellation was announced. If the cancellation were announced a long time in advance of the exam date, you'd probably use (d). If the cancellation were announced shortly before the exam date (by which time the students would be busy revising), then (b) would certainly be the correct choice.
Phrases (c) and (e) definitely don't fit. Phrase (a) makes sense, but is clumsy and very inelegant.
2007-01-27 01:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by deedsallan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b.need not have done
meaning: you DID do the revision, but it was not necessary
2007-01-26 22:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by Analyst 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d. need not do.... you need not do all that revision, after all....
2007-01-26 22:35:15 · answer #3 · answered by abi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b- because the exam is cancelled not postponed.
2007-01-26 22:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a is my answer, my grammars alright but i still get messed up sometimes. ^^
2007-01-26 22:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by unknown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b and d
2007-01-26 23:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b.
2007-01-26 22:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋