Practising Modal verbs for speculation (past and present) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

Speculate about possible reasons for a situation. Did you guess the right one?

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Your friend Tom is always late for class. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: He has a part-time job

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Your friend Sarah left the class just before the teacher arrived. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She had forgotten her book

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Your friend Sally was seen crying in the street.Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She had just seen a sad film at the cinema

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Your friend David has started wearing a baseball cap to class every day. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: He doesn't like his new haircut

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Your friend Jill has started learning Spanish. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She is going to Mexico on holiday

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Your best friend hasn't called you for a week. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She dropped her phone down the toilet and it's broken!

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Your friend Susan isn't speaking to her boyfriend. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: He forgot her birthday

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Your friend Simon has broken his arm. Speculate how this could have happened.

Truth: He fell off his bike

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Your teacher comes to school with her clothes covered in paint. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She was decorating her lounge before class and had to rush to get to school

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Your friend comes to school with his t-shirt on inside out. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: He got dressed in the dark

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Your friend Joe usually cycles to school but today he has walked. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: His bike has been stolen

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Your little sister is crying. Speculate why this could be.

Truth: She lost her little toy.

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Practising Modal verbs for speculation (past and ...