Read the traveler's hilarious text message to their friend and select the correct option for each blank.
"I dragged three heavy winter coats all the way to the Bahamas just in case. I really ______________________________ them, considering it was 90 degrees the whole time! Luckily, I ______________________________ for excess baggage on the flight over because the airline agent took pity on me."
needn't have packed
We use needn't have + past participle when someone actually did something, but it turned out to be completely unnecessary (like bringing winter coats to the tropics!).
didn't need to pay
We use didn't need to + infinitive when an action was unnecessary and, as a result, the person didn't do it. Because the agent took pity on them, they never paid the fee.