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Speculation and deduction phrases - C1

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  • The lights are on so Karen will be at home. (has got)
    The lights are on so Karen has got to be at home.
  • In fact, you MUST/CAN/SHOULD find people who live on less than a dollar a day.
    can
  • Food prices SHOULD/CAN/COULD get out of control.
    could
  • I'm sure that customers will complain. (bound)
    Customers are bound to complain.
  • We MUSTN'T/NEEDN'T/CAN'T have run out of milk. I got some this morning.
    can't
  • Don't worry, we MIGHT/ WILL/CAN arrive in plenty of time.
    will
  • It is very possible that I'll see lan tomorrow. (well)

    I may well see/be seeing Ian tomorrow.
  • It's obvious to me that Greta is dissatisfied. (tell)
    I / You can tell that Greta is dissatisfied.
  • We CAN/MUST/SHOULD tell they get on well with each other. They're always laughing and joking.
    can
  • Damien probably knows the answer. (should)
    Damien should know the answer.
  • I think Barbara broke the window - she was playing round here. (must)
    Barbara must have broken the window – she was playing round here.
  • Someone MUST/CAN/COULD have leaked the news, it's all over the Internet.
    must
  • I'm sure Andrey COULD/CAN/WILL have realised that it was only a joke.
    will
  • The two teams are equally matched so it IS GOING TO/MAY/CAN be a great game.
    IS GOING TO
  • There's a SLIM/NARROW/MINOR chance that they will change their mind.
    slim
  • It's HIGHLY/ABSOLUTELY/COMPLETELY unlikely that government policy will change.
    highly
  • There’s no way the referee saw the incident. (can't)
    The referee can’t have seen the incident.
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