The complex financial audit was flawless, so the accounting team ________ spent those extra hours double-checking the calculations last weekend.Choose the most appropriate modal verb to complete the sentence.

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A didn't need to have
B needn't have
C didn't need to
D couldn't have

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Answer: B. needn't have

Correct Answer: b) needn't have
Explanation: "Needn't have + past participle" indicates that an action was performed (they did double-check the calculations) but it turned out to be completely unnecessary. "Didn't need to" implies the action wasn't necessary and usually wasn't performed.

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The complex financial audit was flawless, so the accounting team ________ spent those extra hours double-checking the calculations last weekend.Choose the most appropriate modal verb to complete the sentence.

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