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MODAL VERBS OF DEDUCTION – MUST, MAY, MIGHT, C ...

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  • I'm not sure I trust Peter. He ______ the person we think he is.
    might not be
  • This is not possible. You CAN'T/MUST/MIGHT NOT be serious!
    CAN'T
  • He MUST/CAN'T/MIGHT NOT be in class. I saw him at the library a minute ago.
    CAN'T
  • You should pick up the phone. It CAN'T/MIGHT/CAN be an important call.
    MIGHT
  • I wouldn't swim in this river if I were you. It ______ dangerous.
    might be-may be
  • You CAN'T/CAN/COULD be right, but it's better if we check.
    COULD
  • You have walked for ten hours. You ______ exhausted.
    must be
  • He ______ be very proud of you right now. You disappointed him.
    can't
  • He MIGHT/CAN/MUST know the answer, he's the best in the class.
    MUST
  • A: Who's at the door? B: I don't know; it MAY/CAN'T/MUST be John.
    MAY
  • If Suzan said that, it ______ true. She never lies.
    must be
  • He ______ his son, they look completely different.
    can't be
  • She CAN'T/MIGHT NOT/COULD be in love with him. She told me she hates him.
    CAN'T
  • Sorry, but I'm not Connor. You ______ me for someone else.
    must be confusing
  • He COULD/CAN'T/MUST be at the gym right now. Sometimes he goes there at this time.
    COULD
  • I think there ______ a mistake in your tax return. You should check it.
    might be-may be
  • If he drives a jaguar, he CAN'T/MIGHT/MUST be quite rich.
    MUST
  • Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he ______ again.
    might be drinking
  • There's a bit of traffic, so I ______ arrive in time.
     might not- may not
  • The phone is ringing. It CAN/CAN'T/MUST be Charlotte; she said she would call this morning.
    MUST