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    Deduction in The Past

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    This document provides examples and exercises to practice using modal verbs of deduction in English. It includes examples of modals like "must", "might", and "can't" used in the present and past tense to make deductions. There are matching exercises and sentences to complete using the correct modal of deduction form. The purpose is to help learners understand and properly use modal verbs of deduction in English statements and questions.

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    This document provides examples and exercises to practice using modal verbs of deduction in English. It includes examples of modals like "must", "might", and "can't" used in the present and past tense to make deductions. There are matching exercises and sentences to complete using the correct modal of deduction form. The purpose is to help learners understand and properly use modal verbs of deduction in English statements and questions.

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    This document provides examples and exercises to practice using modal verbs of deduction in English. It includes examples of modals like "must", "might", and "can't" used in the present and past tense to make deductions. There are matching exercises and sentences to complete using the correct modal of deduction form. The purpose is to help learners understand and properly use modal verbs of deduction in English statements and questions.

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    Modals of Deduction

    1- Choose the correct option to complete the sentences (Modals of Deduction


    in the Present).

    1. Do you remember my birthday party last year? You _____ remember! It was the same
    day as your graduation.
    a) can´t b) could c) must

    2. Come in and sit down. You _____ be tired after the journey.
    a) must b) might c) can´t

    3. Whose is this coat? It _____ be Paul's. It's way too small for him.
    a) must b) could c) can´t

    4. The exam results will be out soon. It _____ be this week or possibly next week.
    a) must b) might c) can´t

    5. She always gets such good grades at school. She _____ work very hard.
    a) must b) could c) can´t

    6. The doctor said my headaches _____ be because of the hot weather but they're going to
    do some tests to be sure.
    a) must b) could c) can´t

    7. He _____ be our teacher! He looks about twelve!


    a) must b) might c) can´t

    8. Take this umbrella just in case. It looks as if it _____ rain.


    a) must b) might c) can´t

    2- Match the sentences that have the same meaning (Modals of Deduction in the
    Past / in the Present).

    1. I´m sure that is Katie. ___ a. It may be Katie.


    2. I´m sure that isn´t Katie. ___ b. That girl can´t be Katie.
    3. It´s possible that it is Katie. ___ c. It can´t have been Katie.
    4. Maybe that isn´t Katie. ___ d. That girl must be Katie.
    5. I´m certain that wasn´t Katie. ___ e. It could have been Katie.
    6. Perhaps that was Katie. ___ f. That must have been Katie.
    7. It was definitely Katie. ___ g. It might not be Katie.
    3- Complete the sentences using the correct modal of deduction and writing
    the verbs in the correct form (Modals of Deduction in the Past).

    1. Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it ________________ (be) an accident.

    2. I ________________ (revise) more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!

    3. Sarah looked very happy. She __________________ (pass) her driving test.

    4. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You __________________ (tell)
    me!

    5. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ____________________ (take) the wrong train.

    6. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ____________________ (take) the correct
    train.

    7. You ___________________ (be) ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.

    8. I don't know where they went but they ____________________ (go) to Paris or
    Marseille.

    9. You _____________________ (pay) more attention. Now we are lost.

    10. The window was broken, so the thieves ____________________ (get) in through that
    window.

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