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Modals of speculation and deduction. Open World  ...

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  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. My feet can't have grown because my shoes don't fit me anymore.
    My feet must have grown because my shoes don't fit me anymore.
  • A: I think I saw Charlotte at the supermarket today. B: It ... (be) her. She's in Italy at the moment.
    couldn't have been
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. They are not answering their phone. They couldn't be at home.
    They are not answering their phone. They can't be at home.
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. There's a strange smell coming from the fridge. The milk must be gone off.
    There's a strange smell coming from the fridge. The milk must have gone off.
  • A: Sarah looks really stressed. B: She ... (revise) for her exams at the moment . They start next week.
    must be revising
  • Paul ... (hold up) in traffic because he isn't usually late.
    must be held up
  • TRANSFORMATION SENTENCE: It is possible that your charger wasn't connected properly. BEEN I think your charger .... connected properly.
    might not have been
  • I sent them an invitation two weeks ago - they ... (receive) it by now.
    must have received
  • A: I don't know where Eleonore and Camilla are. B: They ... (go) to the cinema but I'm not sure.
    might have gone
  • He ... (forget) his password because he's been locked out of his computer.
    must have forgotten
  • A: Someon's at the door. B: It ... (be) Joe. He said he was going to come round.
    might be
  • A: I feel really sleepy. B: You ... (be) tired. You've only just woken up.
    can't be
  • TRANSFORMATION SENTENCE: It is possible that they cancelled the project due to lack of interest. PLUG They ... on the project due to lack of interes.
    might have pulled the plug
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. The burglars can't have climbed through the window flat. It is on the 8th floor.
    Correct
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. I can't find my watch anywhere. I must have leave it at the gym.
    I can't find my watch anywhere. I must have left it at the gym.
  • The answer ... (possibly / be) wrong. I've checked it three times!
    can't possibly be
  • They ,,, (be) at the cinema because they were talking about going this morning, but I'm not entirely sure.
    might be
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. They might have changed the date of the presentation but I'm not sure.
    Correct
  • She ...(see) the film because it hasn't been released yet.
    can't have seen
  • TRANSFORMATION SENTENCE: It's highly unlike that we've used up all the toner for the pringer already. RUN We can't ... toner for the printer already.
    have run out of.
  • CORRECT OR INCORRECT. CORRECT IT IF NECESSARY. My door to my flat was unlocked. I must have forgot to lock it.
    My door to my flat was unlocked. I must have forgotten to lock it.
  • A: I can't find my keys anywhere. B: Let's ask reception. Someone ... (hand) them in.
    might have handed
  • TRANSFORMATION SENTENCE: I'm certain he's held up in traffic. STUCK He .... in traffic.
    must be stuck