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B1 Teens Modals of Deduction and Reported Speech

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  • John always fails the tests, even though he's clever. He _____ study enough.
    can't
  • Scotland aren't a great football team. They _____ not win the match tomorrow.
    may / might
  • The gardener inquired:”Why didn’t you buy a new shovel?”
    The gardener inquired why I hadn’t bought a new shovel.
  • Sophie said:”I went to bed early last night”. (Sophie said ….)
    Sophie said that she had gone to bed early that night.
  • I'm not sure, but she ____ live in Singapore.
    may / might / could
  • He said:” Tomorrow at five o’clock I will be sitting on a train to Glasgow.” (He said that…)
    He said that the next day at five o’clock he would be sitting on a train to Glasgow.
  • The doctor wanted to know:” Have you had the symptoms for a long time?”
    The doctor wanted to know if I had had the symptoms for a long time.
  • Would you like to drive me home? (JIM, OFFER)
    Jim offered to drive him/her home
  • He told me:”You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen”. (He told me …)
    He told me that I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen
  • The teacher asked:” Who were they travelling with yesterday?”
    The teacher asked who they had been travelling with the day before
  • "It's a great idea to go to the beach," said Maria. (USE recommend)
    Maria recommended going to the beach.
  • Yes! I’ll do it again (JACK, AGREE)
    He agreed to do it again.
  • Look at that guy's enormous muscles. He ________________ work out a lot.
    must
  • He wanted to know:”How long has Peter had his sports car?”
    He wanted to know how long Peter had had his sports car
  • The helper asked:”What time are you going to finish tomorrow?”
    The helper asked what time we were going to finish the next day
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE: My children maybe absent from school tomorrow.
    My children may be absent from school tomorrow,
  • That woman drives a very expensive car. She ____ (have) a lot of money.
    must
  • Tigers are rare here, but you ____ see one if you're lucky.
    may / might / could
  • It ______ be scary to hear a noise in the middle of the night.
    must
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE: She might coming with us.
    She might come with us.
  • Miss Jackson:”I warned you to study for the test a month ago.” (Miss Jackson reminded me...)
    Miss Jackson reminded me that she had warned me to study for the test a month before
  • He asked:”Where have you been Tom?”
    He asked me where I had been
  • You ________________ be right - but I'm going to check to make sure.
    might
  • You just ate a huge dinner! You ________________ be hungry again already!
    can't
  • She's crying, so she ____ be happy.
    can't
  • The player wondered:”How many goals will we score this week?”
    The player wondered how many goals they would score that week.
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Hiro might calls you tomorrow.
    Hiro might call you tomorrow.
  • Don’t touch the wire with wet hands. (THE ELECTRICIAN, WARN)
    The electrician warned me not to touch the wire with wet hands.
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE: We could not go out tonight. We haven't decided yet.
    We may/might not go out tonight. We haven't decided yeat.
  • You should pick up the phone. It ________ be an important call. You never know without answering.
    might
  • Keiko always does really well on exams. She ____ (study) a lot.
    must
  • He asked:”What would you do if you were a celebrity?”
    He asked me what I would have done if I had been a celebrity.
  • Michelle ________________ want to participate in the festival - it seems like the type of thing she's interested in.
    might
  • CORRECT THE MISTAKE: I finished my assignment, I go could home early.
    I finished my assignment, I could go home early.
  • Mark said that his friend Gary had found a new job in the music business.
    Mark:”My friend Gary has found a new job in the music business.”
  • Even though John has been studying hard, there's still a chance that he _____ do well on the exam.
    might not
  • That woman _____ be a doctor! She looks far too young.
    can't
  • REWRITE USING A SUITABLE MODAL: I’m sure he’s not Michael Jackson. He died a few years ago!
    He can't be Michael Jackson...
  • The referee asked:”How many players do you want to substitute?”
    The referee asked how many players I/we/he wanted to substitute.
  • He worked hard on his report, and then accidentally deleted the file from his computer. He ________________ be upset now.
    must
  • Keep quiet or I’ll punish you (THE TEACHER, THREATEN)
    The teacher threatened to punish me if I didn’t keep quiet.
  • REWRITE USING A SUITABLE MODAL: I'm sure she thinks I'm stupid.
    She must think I'm stupid.
  • He asked:” Are we going to start work tomorrow?”
    He asked if they were going to start work the next day.
  • The people asked:” Where would he go if he had the money?” Hint: 3rd conditional
    The people asked where he would have gone if he had had the money.
  • She goes camping every weekend. She ________________ really love the outdoors.
    must
  • Ally _____ be outside the house. Her house keys are on the table.
    can't
  • He's working full-time and studying. That ________________ be easy.
    can't
  • You're going to Ottawa? You ____ be very excited!
    must
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