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SO B2 Modals of deduction

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Maybe she was watching TV when they broke in. She ______

She could / might / may have been watching TV ...

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I don’t believe that he was stalking me! He ______

He can't have been stalking me.

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It’s possible that a hacker broke into his computer and stole his identity. A hacker ____

A hacker might / could / may have broken into the computer

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Surely the police didn’t arrest our son for vandalism! The police ____

The police can't have arrested our son for vandalism.

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I didn’t understand what he said, but maybe he was trying to help us. I didn’t understand what he said, but he ___

He might / may / could have been trying to help us.

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Evidence shows that the gang broke into the museum during the night. The gang ___

The gang must have broken into museum

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Perhaps Jenna phoned while we were out. Let me check on the answer phone. Jenna ____

might have phoned while we were out.

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Knock louder. You know he's a bit deaf. I'm sure he didn't hear you. He ____

He can't have heard you

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I locked the door. I'm certain. Maybe the thieves got in through the window.

The thieves might have got in through the window

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I can't find the final version of the report in my computer. I realised it was impossible that I saved the document.

I can't have saved the document

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Ooh, that was a bad knock to your head. I'm certain it hurt a lot.

It must have hurt a lot

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I don't know why Wanda was late for the meeting Maybe her plane was delayed.

Her plane may have been delayed

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I'm sure I've made a mistake. The date looks wrong

I must have made a mistake

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Paola should have won the race. It's impossible that she was trying hard enough.

She can't have been trying hard enough

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