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Modals of ability, deduction, certainty & possibility, expectations

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A: Billy isn't answering his phone. B: The battery ______ _____ died. It's also possible that he's too busy to answer.

might have / may have / could have

We _____ buy more food. The children _____ be hungry when they come home from their hike.

should (advice, recommendation) / might/could/may (possibility in the future)

A: I wonder why they are late. B: They _____ have stopped art a service station to go to the toilet or get something to eat instead of driving straight here, (= it's possible)

may / might

I think we should get some more boxes. We ______ not have enough for all of our belongings. (=it's possible)

may / might

If we don't buy train tickets before getting on the train, we _____ get into trouble. (= it's possible)

may / might

You ______ have any trouble finding the hotel - it's on the main road, it's huge and brightly coloured, and has a huge sign out front. You _____ miss it!

shouldn't (= expecation) / can't (not possible)

Where are they? They _____ _____ _______ hours ago. ARRIVE (= past expectation)

should have arrived

Oh no, I _____ find my phone. I ______ have left it at home.

can't (ability) / must (deduction)