Wider World 3 Unit 6 (grammar) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Modal verbs for speculation

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I'm sure she feels exhausted.

She MUST feel exhausted

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It's probably cold outside

It MAY/MIGHT/COULD be cold outside.

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I'm sure this rucksack doesn't weigh 20 kilos

This rucksack CAN'T weigh more than 20 kilos

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Diego: Look at him. He ____ exhausted! Lola: Yeah, He ____ an experienced cyclist. Look at him, he looks 100 years old!

MUST BE/CAN'T BE

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Diego: Look at him. He ____ exhausted! Lola: Yeah, He ____ an experienced cyclist. Look at his rucksack, it looks so weird!!

MUST BE/CAN'T BE

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Paco: The water ____ be freezing! Look, nobody's swimming! Arancha: No, it ____ freezing The water is always warm here.

MUST/CAN'T BE

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Jordi: That's a strange tent... It looks like a balloon. Jusep: Oh, that. must/can't be the new tree tent. I've seen it on the Internet

MUST

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Jade: I'd love to get one of those tents... Are they expensive? George: They can't/could be expensive, my uncle got one for very little money.

CAN'T

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Cholo: Is there a campsite near here? Tarquin: I'm not sure. There must/might be one near the lake. I saw people there last summer.

MIGHT

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Anna: Can you ask your uncle if we can borrow his tent? Lisa: OK, but today could/can't be a bad time He's going on holiday tomorrow!

COULD

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I'm sure this is Ellie's tent. That's her rucksack. / This _____ Ellie's tent. That's her rucksack.

MUST BE

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They're very quiet. Perhaps they're sleeping. They ____ sleeping

MIGHT BE

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I'm sure this isn't the campsite. this____ the campsite.

CAN'T BE

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Dad thinks this is your ticket, but your ticket is in your hand. This ____ be your ticket because your ticket is in your hand.

CAN'T

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I'm sure the map is on the table. I put it there. The map ____ on the table. I put it there.

MUST BE

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Here's a guidebook, but perhaps it's the wrong one. Here's a guidebook, but it _____ the wrong one.

MIGHT BE

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