Modals of speculation and deduction. Open World B2 Unit 8 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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must, must have, could, could have, may, may have, might, might have, can't, can't have

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A: I think I saw Charlotte at the supermarket today. B: It ... (be) her. She's in Italy at the moment.

couldn't have been

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A: I feel really sleepy. B: You ... (be) tired. You've only just woken up.

can't be

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A: I don't know where Eleonore and Camilla are. B: They ... (go) to the cinema but I'm not sure.

might have gone

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A: Sarah looks really stressed. B: She ... (revise) for her exams at the moment . They start next week.

must be revising

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A: I can't find my keys anywhere. B: Let's ask reception. Someone ... (hand) them in.

might have handed

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A: Someon's at the door. B: It ... (be) Joe. He said he was going to come round.

might be

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. My feet can't have grown because my shoes don't fit me anymore.

My feet must have grown because my shoes don't fit me anymore.

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. I can't find my watch anywhere. I must have leave it at the gym.

I can't find my watch anywhere. I must have left it at the gym.

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. They are not answering their phone. They couldn't be at home.

They are not answering their phone. They can't be at home.

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. They might have changed the date of the presentation but I'm not sure.

Correct

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. There's a strange smell coming from the fridge. The milk must be gone off.

There's a strange smell coming from the fridge. The milk must have gone off.

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. The burglars can't have climbed through the window flat. It is on the 8th floor.

Correct

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CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. My door to my flat was unlocked. I must have forgot to lock it.

My door to my flat was unlocked. I must have forgotten to lock it.

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She ...(see) the film because it hasn't been released yet.

can't have seen

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He ... (forget) his password because he's been locked out of his computer.

must have forgotten

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They ,,, (be) at the cinema because they were talking about going this morning, but I'm not entirely sure.

might be

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