Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentence. I don't know why Peter is so late; do you think he __________ lost coming here?
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Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentence.
I don't know why Peter is so late; do you think he __________ lost coming here?
- may get
- could get
- must have got
- might have got
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - might have got
Speculating about a possible past event uses 'might have + past participle': 'do you think he might have got lost?'. 'Must have' is too certain for a question of possibility; 'may get/could get' are not past.
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