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According to press reports, the couple will probably get divorced soon. (likely)
According to press reports, the couple are likely to get divorced soon.
Are you sure you locked the back door? (definitely)
Did you definitely lock...?
I'm sure he was in love with her, otherwise he wouldn't have married her. (must)
He must have been in love with her...
The company director probably won't resign, despite the disastrous sales figures. (unlikely)
The company director is unlikely to resign....
I'm sure your sister will like the scarf - it's just her style. (bound)
Your sister is bound to like....
I didn't leave my credit card in the restaurant. I remember putting it in my wallet. (can't)
I can't have left....
They will probably have heard the news by now. (ought)
They ought to have heard the news....
I'm not sure she'll ever get over the break-up. (may)
She may never get over....
I don't think he'll have time to call in and see us. He has a very tight schedule. (probably)
He probably won't have time.....
Perhaps Luke has got lost. He has no sense of direction. (might)
Luke might have got lost. He has no sense of direction.
There's no milk in the fridge someone MUST/MAY have drunk it.
MUST
He CAN'T/MUSN'T be married. He's only 17.
CAN'T
I recognise your face, we SHOULD/MUST have met before
MUST
You MUST/MIGHT be Denis. Nice to meet you.
MUST
I MIGHT/SHOULD have phoned the police but I thought there was sure BEING/TO BE some simple explanation.
SHOULD/TO BE
I was half-asleep and I thought ‘I must DREAM/BE DREAMING
BE DREAMING
I MAY/MUST have been really tired because I fell asleep at once.
MUST
A strange sound woke me up towards the morning, it MIGHT/MUST have been about 5.00 but it CAN'T/MUSTN'T have been much later because it was still pitch dark outside.
MIGHT/CAN'T
If Sophie doesn’t get to the gate in the next ten minutes, she definitely miss the flight.
If Sophie doesn’t get to the gate in the next ten minutes, she definitely WILL/'LL miss the flight.
With her presentation skills, she’s bound to able to convince the company to choose her proposal.
With her presentation skills, she’s bound to BE able to convince the company to choose her proposal.
It’s very that you’ll win anything. I’d say there’s only a two per cent chance.
It’s very UNLIKELY that you’ll win anything. I’d say there’s only a two per cent chance.
If we play as badly as we did last week, we bound to lose in the semi-final.
If we play as badly as we did last week, we ARE/'RE bound to lose in the semi-final.
The company is unlikely be in a position to make a profit this year.
The company is unlikely TO be in a position to make a profit this year.
Without an experienced guide, you probably be able to get to the top of the mountain.
Without an experienced guide, you probably WON'T be able to get to the top of the mountain.
Medical experts say that the disease likely to spread all over the world.
Medical experts say that the disease IS likely to spread all over the world.
The traffic is heavy today, so they’re sure be late for the meeting.
The traffic is heavy today, so they’re sure TO be late for the meeting.
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