Modal auxiliary verbs quiz: deductions 1
Chooe the correct option. You will get some feedback on your answer. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- We should be there by ten.
- We're talking about the future.
- We're talking about the present.
- We're talking about the past.
- We should be there by ten.
- There is a small possibility we will arrive by ten.
- I'm sure we will arrive by ten.
- It's not absolutely certain but there is a strong possibility that we will arrive by ten.
- Don't worry, she'll be there.
- I'm very sure.
- I'm not sure.
- This horse might win.
- I'm going to put my life savings on it.
- I'll put a small bet on it.
- No way I'm risking even a dollar on it.
- He could be in the library.
- He goes in there sometimes.
- I doubt he's read a book in his whole life.
- He's always in there.
- They must be having lunch.
- This is the only possibility I can think of.
- Or they might be shopping.
- She can't be still at lunch.
- She went three hours ago.
- She's only just gone.
- She's in the restaurant.
- (Watching a film)
This must be London.- There's Big Ben.
- The cars are driving on the left.
- It looks cold.
- The thieves must have worn gloves.
- There are fingerprints everywhere.
- There are no fingerprints.
- She can't have gone out.
- Her coat is still here.
- Her coat is gone.
- She sometmes goes out for a walk.
- Did you smell his breath?
- He must have been eating garlic.
- He can't have been eating garlic.
- He might have been eating garlic.
- Egypt was just amazing!
- Yes. You could have had a great time.
- Yes. You must have had a great time.
- Yes. You can't have had a great time.
- She must be there this evening - I'm sure.
- This sentence is correct.
- This is wrong. A better sentence would be:
She'll be there this evening - I'm sure.
- He can be in the bathroom.
- This is wrong. A better sentence would be :
He could be in the bathroom. - This sentence is correct.
- This is wrong. A better sentence would be :
- He mustn't have gone home alrealy - it's only three o'clock.
- This sentence is correct.
- This is wrong. A better sentence would be :
He can't have gone home already. - This is wrong. A better sentence would be :
He couldn't have gone home already.