Speculation and Verbs of the Senses

She looks ___ she didn’t sleep at all last night.

• like

• as if

• such as

• so

He ___ forgotten about the meeting; he’s usually very punctual.

• might

• might have

• must

• must have

They ___ be on holiday because their house has been empty all week.

• might

• might have

• could

• could have

This soup tastes ___ it has too much salt in it.

• like

• as

• as if

• that

You ___ seen Sarah at the mall; she’s out of town this week.

• can’t

• can’t have

• might

• might have

He looks ___ he’s been crying.

• like

• as if

• such as

• so

The cake smells ___ it’s just come out of the oven.

• like

• as if

• so

• such as

They ___ taken the wrong train; otherwise, they’d be here by now.

• can’t

• can’t have

• must

• must have

This feels ___ silk! It’s so soft.

• as

• like

• that

• as if

You look ___ you’ve been running! Are you okay?

• so

• like

• as if

• such as