Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

My uncle might have advised him.

  1. It expresses that the action did not happen.

  2. It expresses that the action will happen.

  3. It expresses that the action actually happened.

  4. It expresses that the action is happening.
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Explanation

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because when the perfect infinitive is used after the words such as could, should, might, ought, would etc, it expresses that the action pointed out by it did not actually happen whereas none of the (2), (3) and (4) satisfies this condition.

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