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Deductions and Possibilities Exercises

The document consists of exercises focused on modal verbs and making deductions based on given scenarios. It includes multiple-choice questions about possible reasons for someone's behavior, as well as fill-in-the-blank sentences requiring the correct form of verbs to express deductions. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of modal verbs in context.

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Deductions and Possibilities Exercises

The document consists of exercises focused on modal verbs and making deductions based on given scenarios. It includes multiple-choice questions about possible reasons for someone's behavior, as well as fill-in-the-blank sentences requiring the correct form of verbs to express deductions. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of modal verbs in context.

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[Link] the question and choose the correct options.

Lucy’s smiling and laughing a lot. Why?


1 She must / might be happy.
2 It can’t / might be her birthday.
3 She can’t / couldn’t be very worried.
4 She can’t have / could have won the lottery.
5 She might have / can’t have had bad news.
6 It must / could be her birthday.
7 She must / might feel great.
8 She can’t / might not feel ill.
9 She can’t have / could have failed her exams.
10 She couldn’t have / might have had good news.

2 Choose the correct options.


1 Jodie isn’t at school today. Maybe she’s at the dentist’s, or she ____ ill.
a must be b might be c can’t be
2 An ambulance has just arrived. Somebody ____ 999.
a can’t have called b must call c must have called
3 Katie can’t find her phone. She ____ it on the bus, but she isn’t sure.
a might have left b must leave c must have left
4 John says he’s finished his homework, but it ____ true – he only started it five minutes ago!
a must be b can’t be c could be
5 Eric didn’t know any answers in the test. He ____ very hard!
a must have studied b can’t have studied c might have studied
6 Jack was late for school. Maybe he got up late, or he ____ the bus.
a might have missed b must have missed c can’t have missed
7 A cyclist is lying in the road. He ____ off his bike.
a must fall b must have fallen c can’t have fallen
8 Katie can’t find her phone. She ____ it at school because she had it when she got home.
a might have left b must have left c can’t have left
9 ‘I shouted Hi! to John, but he didn’t reply.’ ‘He ____ you.’
a might hear b can’t hear c can’t have heard
10 Eric got 100% in the test. He ____ very hard!
a must have studied b can’t have studied c might have studied
3 Complete the sentences. Make deductions using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Maya has just run a marathon. (be)
She _______________________ exhausted now.
2 Toby’s hair is wet. (have)
He _______________________ a shower.
3 The football team are jumping up and down and cheering. (score)
They _______________________ a goal.
4 The baby is crying. (be)
She _______________________ tired.
5 They have just had an enormous lunch. (not be)
They _______________________ hungry.
6 The baby is crying. (want)
She _______________________ to go to sleep.
7 Maya ran a marathon yesterday.
She _______________________ exhausted at the end. (be)
8 Toby doesn’t look well. (have)
He _______________________ a headache.
9 The football team were not happy at the end of the match. (notwin)
They _______________________.
10 They haven’t had any breakfast or lunch. (be)
They _______________________ really hungry now.

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