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English 64 Public

Make sentences using modals to make deducations about the past

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Look at her diamond ring. - It must.....

It must have been expensive.

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Jane is looking very happy. - She must....

She must have had some good news

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I went skydiving on the weekend. - Wow! It ....

It must have been awesome!

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He is super dumb, yet he got the job. - I know, the interview .....

can't /couldn't have been difficult

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He has paint all over his clothes - He ....

He must have painted his house

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The English test was really easy, but Susan has failed it - She can't.....

She can't have studied much

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My car is not where I parked it! - Someone .....

Someone must have stolen it.

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Somebody sent my colleague bunch of flowers to the office yesterday - It must....

It must have been her boyfriend.

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He hasn't replied to my last message - He might......

He might have been busy/ can't have seen it

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She wasn't at work yesterday, although she always comes to the office - She .....

She must have been sick.

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I _____ ___ ______ my wallet in the restaurant. I paid for the taxi home afterwards.

can't have left

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He _____ _____ _______ to Portugal. He doesn't have a passport.

can't /couldn't have gone

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You ______ _______ ________ about Cillian Murphy! He is the guy who played Openheimer and Thomas Shelby on "Peaky Blinders"

must have heard

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Wow! Have you finished all that already? You _____ ____ ______ hungry!

must have been

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I can't remember my password! But I _____ _____ ________ it in my notebook as sometimes I do that. Let me check just in case

might have written

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This is not Tudor Square: we ......... have taken the wrong road.

must

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