MODALS OF DEDUCTION AND SPECULATION | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

Situations to deduct what might be, could be and must be happening

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Some people are taking photographs...

They may be part of a competition.

They might like to taking photographs.

They must be paparazzi!

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Everyone is feeling happy. (can't)

They can't be working!

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There's a lot of food and drink. (might be)

It might be a party.

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The bride and the groom are having their first dance. (must be)

It must be their wedding reception.

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Your neighbours are making a lot of noise and you can hear loud music.

The neighbours might be having a party!

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There's a lot of smoke coming from the garden next door. (could be)

My neighbours could be having a barbecue.

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Who is it? a student in our class who is crazy about basketball!

That might be...

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You can hear a lot of clicking and a flash behind you... (might be)

That might be someone taking a photo with a camera.

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There's a red haired man with a guitar and a microphone. (might be/ could be/may be)

It might be Ed Sheeran singing a song.

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Who could this be? We can never see their face online... (can't be)

It can't be Antonio because his camera is always on.

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