Share modals of deduction and probability
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Yesterday I fell running and I think I ... (sprain) my ankle.
might / may have sprained
He ... ( bound / win) the competition. He's the best by far.
is bound to win
The light in Scot's room is on. He ... (play) computer games.
must be playing
He ... (speak( German very well. He's only lived in Germany for one month.
can't speak
This song ... (definitely) the next big hit.
will definitely be
Life ... (exist) elsewhere in the universe.
could / may / might exist
They are the best team ever, so I think they ... (bound) to win the final.
are bound to
You ... (be) tired. You've been travelling all day.
must be
It ... (be) easy for him, looking after three kids on his own.
can't be
Your mother ... be a great cook. You are always so keen to get back home to eat!
must
I don't know why I am so tired these days. I ... be working too hard. Or maybe I am not sleeping too well.
might / may / could
Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it ... been an accident.
might / may / could have
Sarah looked very happy. She ... (pass) her driving test.
must have passed
You ... (be) ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.
couldn't have been
