MODALS OF DEDUCTION AND SPECULATION

Their shop is easy to locate. It’s right around the corner.  She _____ miss it!

• might

• can't

• must

Chris’s things are still here so he _____ gone home.

• shouldn’t have

• might have

• can't have

What a great show! They _____ go on a world tour.

• can't

• might

• must

She can’t remember the suspect’s face. But she _____ seen a distinguishing feature.

• couldn’t have

• must have

• may have

It _____ be sugar-free. It has ice cream in it.

• can't

• may not

• must

Clara and Laura weren’t replying to my chat messages. Maybe they went to the movies or they _____ gone to a spa.

• might have

• couldn't have

• must have

Anthony is posting a lot of pictures on facebook these days. I am not sure but he _____ gone on vacation.

• can't have

• might have

• must have

Your sisters tell different versions of what happened. One of them _____ be lying.

• must

• may

• could

I _____ known about this faulty wiring. I would have noticed it.

• couldn't have

• must have

• might have

Look at this piece of art. Maybe it’s Monet or it _____ be Van Gogh.

• would

• could

• couldn't