Multiple choice

Select the option to tick the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

The boy ought to have left the place.

  1. It expresses that the action did happen.

  2. It expresses that the action did not actually happen.

  3. It expresses that the action will actually happen.

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence means that the boy ought to have left the place (but he did not). Answer: (2)

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