MODAL VERBS FOR POSSIBILITY AND DEDUCTION

My classmate can play basketball very well.

• He must practice every day.

• He must be practice every day.

• He can't practice every day.

• He could have started playing it recently.

My uncle is strong. He can lift 300 kilograms.

• He might exercise a lot.

• He must be lazy.

• He can't exercise every day.

• He must exercise a lot.

John and Mary are running to their next class.

• They must be early.

• They can't be late.

• They might be late.

There's someone studying at the library.

• It might be David. He's at home.

• It can't be David. He's at home.

• It must be David. He's at home.

Can you see the bright light in the sky?

• It could be a spaceship.

• It must be a star.

• It must be a rocket.

My classmate just raised her hand.

• She must know the answer.

• She must be know the answer.

• She can't know the answer.

I just saw Mathew and he looks really nervous.

• He might be going to his driving test.

• He might going to his driving test.

• He can't be going to his driving test.

• He might be asleep.

Hey! look out the window, everyone. It's snowing.

• It can't be snowing. It's August.

• It can't snowing. It's August.

• It must be snowing. It's August.

• It must snowing. It's August.

My friend never passes his exams at school.

• He must study hard.

• He might study hard.

• he might be hard-working.

• He can't study very hard.

Oh no! My car is not working. What's wrong with it?

• It might be out of gas.

• The tire can't be flat.

• It must lose one wheel.

• The mirror must be broken.