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Past modal verbs of deduction

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Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it ____ been an accident.

Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it might have been an accident.

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I _____ revised more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!

I should have revised more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!

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Sarah looked very happy. She ____ passed her driving test.

Sarah looked very happy. She must have passed her driving test.

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I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You _____ told me!

I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You should have told me!

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I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He____ taken the wrong train.

I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He must have taken the wrong train.

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I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He______ taken the correct train.

I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He can't have taken the correct train.

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You _____ been ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.

You couldn't have been ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.

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I don't know where they went but they _____ gone to Paris or Marseille.

I don't know where they went but they could have gone to Paris or Marseille.

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You _______ paid more attention. Now we are lost.

You ought to have paid more attention. Now we are lost.

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The window was broken, so the thieves _______ got in through that window.

The window was broken, so the thieves must have got in through that window.

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