Standard English ConventionsHard'Should have been', not 'should of'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The parcel ____ delivered by now; it was posted more than a week ago.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. should have beenCorrect
- B. should of been
- C. should been
- D. should have being
Answer: A. should have been
The modal perfect is 'should have' plus the participle: 'should have been delivered'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. should of been
- 'should of' is a misspelling of 'should have', from the sound of 'should've'.
- C. should been
- 'should been' is missing the 'have'.
- D. should have being
- 'should have being' uses the wrong participle; it's 'been'.
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