Modals of deduction present
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The document discusses modals of deduction for expressing possibility, probability, certainty, and negative deductions in the present and future tenses. It provides examples of using may/might/could to express speculation without evidence, must to make deductions when being almost sure, and can't to make negative deductions from evidence. There are also exercises asking the reader to identify the correct modal verb based on contexts in the present tense.
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- 3. Expressing certainty MUST: to make deductions when we are almost sure. • Look at their house! They must be really rich! • He’s been working for 10 hours by now. He must be very tired. CAN’T: to make negative deductions from evidence • He can’t be at home. I saw him leave 10 minutes ago. • It can’t be him. He went to Canada last week.
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- 7. EXERCISES (Present time) • I to the cinema tonight but I’m not sure yet. • He from Texas, judging by his accent. • You right but I’m going to ask the teacher anyway. • He from the USA. He doesn’t speak English. • The exam easy. You never know. MAY/MIGHT GO MUST BE MAY/MIGHT/COULD BE CAN’T BE MAY/MIGHT/COULD BE
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- 17. Make a guess
- 18. Make a guess
- 19. Make a guess
- 20. Make a guess
- 21. Make a guess