B2.2 Modals of deduction and speculation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Modals of deduction

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That _____ (be) the main entrance. I can see people queuing to get in.

must be

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An earthquake? That _______ (be) terrifying!

must have been / must be

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We don't know for sure that Alex broke the coffee table. It ____ (be) the dog.

might/may/could have been

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You ____ (be) bored already! You've only been here five minutes.

can't be

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How did she fail that exam? It was super easy! She ____ (study) very much.

can't have studied

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I think I ____ (leave) the air conditioning on. Please can you check?

may/might have left

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Come in and sit down. You _____ (be) tired after the journey.

must be

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Where's Clare? Her bag's here and her computer's still on so she _____ (go) home.

can't have gone

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He _____ (know) about it when I saw him. I'm sure he would have told me.

can't have known

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Whose is this coat? It _____ (be) Paul's. It's way too small for him.

can't be

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The doctor said my headaches _____ (be) because of the hot weather but they're going to do some tests to be sure.

might/may be

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They _____________ (get) there already. They only left ten minutes ago.

can't have got

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Police are convinced the paintings____________ (take) out of the coutry already.

must have been taken

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They ____ (watch) the fireworks display now. They never miss them.

must be watching

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It's 3:00 a.m. right now, so my sister ____ (sleep).

must be sleeping

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I don't know where my wife is now. She ____ (work) in her office now.

may/might be working

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