Share CHILI: UNIT 6+7 - PROBABILITY/DEDUCTION + PRESENT CONTINOUS
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True or False? We use "must" when we are sure something is true.
True
Choose the correct word: "He _______ be the new teacher – he’s sitting in the staff room." A) can't B) must
B) must
Which modal verb do we use for negative possibilities? A) can not B) might not C) could not
B) might not
Which sentence is correct? A) "He cans swim very well." B) "He can swim very well."
B) "He can swim very well." (Modal verbs do not change form.)
Fill in the blank: "I've lost my keys. They _______ be in my bag."
might / may / could
What’s the mistake? "She mayn't come to the party."
"Mayn't" is rarely used. The correct sentence is "She may not come to the party."
Fix the mistake: "She can't be a doctor – I’ve never seen her with a stethoscope."
The sentence is correct!
Fill in the blank: "He _______ swim when he was four years old."
could
Which sentence is incorrect? A) "It can snow here in April." B) "It can be very hot tomorrow."
B) "It can be very hot tomorrow." (Use "might/may/could" for future possibilities: "It might be very hot tomorrow.")
True or False? The present perfect continuous is used for actions that started in the past and are still happening.
True
Choose the correct sentence: A) "She has been learning English since five years." B) "She has been learning English for five years."
B) "She has been learning English for five years."
"We _______ since 12 o’clock." (We started waiting at 12, and we are still waiting.)
have been waiting
What’s the correct question? You see your friend watching the rain. You ask: "How long _______?"
has it been raining?
Fix the mistake: "She has been knowing him for years."
"She has known him for years." (Some verbs, like "know," do not use the continuous form.)
Fill in the blank: "I _______ guitar lessons for six months."
have been taking
Fill in the blank: "John _______ in New York since 24 July."
has been living
