MODALS OF DEDUCTION

There are some dark clouds in the sky. It ...... later.

• must rain

• can't rain

• may rain

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Adam's good with computers – he ...... your problem. Just ask him.

• could solve

• can't solve

• may not solve

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Does your aunt like modern art? You ...... her to the new art gallery when she next visits you.

• can't take

• must take

• could have taken her

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

He's been playing that computer game all day – he ...... it very much.

• must like

• must have liked

• can't have liked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

You ...... serious about taking a gap year. It's such a bad idea.

• couldn't have been

• might be

• can't be serious

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If money is not a problem, you ...... at the new four-star hotel in the centre.

• could stay

• must stay

• can't stay

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

It's possible that Dania is at home now.

• She could be at home now.

• She could have been at home now.

• She must be at home now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I'm sure the price of the ticket is correct – I've checked it three times.

• It may be correct.

• It must be correct.

• It can be correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

It's still possible that we will save enough money to go to Peru.

• We might go to Peru.

• We might have gone to Peru.

• We must go to Peru.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I'm sure that that woman isn't Andy's mother – she's too young.

• She can't be Andy's mother.

• She couldn't have been Andy's mother.

• She might be Andy's mother.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B