MUST meaning DEDUCTION or INFERENCE


 1. Complete these sentences using MUST or CAN'T and the verbs in brackets. Make the necessary
changes.


1    He looks really pale. He _________________ (be) ill.

2    Did you hear me come in last night? No, I _________________ (be) asleep.

3    He used to translate many English novels when he was young; he died yesterday. He
     _________________ (speak) English very well.

4    I wonder who broke the wineglass; it _________________ be) the cat for she was out all day.

5    Peter's room is really untidy: books and papers all over the place. He _________________ (study)
     all night for his exam.

6    Last year there were floods all over Spain. It _________________ (rain) a lot.

7    I had my umbrella when I came out, but I haven't got it now. You _________________ (leave) it on
     the bus.

8    Your children are always making a lot of noise. They _________________ (be) really naughty.

9    It _________________ (rain) so much. The ground is not wet.

10   He spends one hour to get to work. He _________________ (live) very far from here.

11   Last night I left my radio on. I _________________ (be) very sleepy.

12   I saw a tiger in my neighbour's garden. You _________________ (see) one. There aren't any round
     here.

13   This book is very thick. It _________________ (take) a long time to write it.

14   He is back from work already. He _________________ (start) very early.

Must Exercises

  • 1.
    MUST meaning DEDUCTIONor INFERENCE 1. Complete these sentences using MUST or CAN'T and the verbs in brackets. Make the necessary changes. 1 He looks really pale. He _________________ (be) ill. 2 Did you hear me come in last night? No, I _________________ (be) asleep. 3 He used to translate many English novels when he was young; he died yesterday. He _________________ (speak) English very well. 4 I wonder who broke the wineglass; it _________________ be) the cat for she was out all day. 5 Peter's room is really untidy: books and papers all over the place. He _________________ (study) all night for his exam. 6 Last year there were floods all over Spain. It _________________ (rain) a lot. 7 I had my umbrella when I came out, but I haven't got it now. You _________________ (leave) it on the bus. 8 Your children are always making a lot of noise. They _________________ (be) really naughty. 9 It _________________ (rain) so much. The ground is not wet. 10 He spends one hour to get to work. He _________________ (live) very far from here. 11 Last night I left my radio on. I _________________ (be) very sleepy. 12 I saw a tiger in my neighbour's garden. You _________________ (see) one. There aren't any round here. 13 This book is very thick. It _________________ (take) a long time to write it. 14 He is back from work already. He _________________ (start) very early.