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Present Deduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You ___________ be hungry - you haven't eaten since this morning.

a)

couldn't

b)

could

c)

must

2.

You ____________ be hungry again - you've only just eaten!

a)

couldn't

b)

can't

c)

might not

3.

Look at that guy over there. He's only got a T-shirt on and it's 5 degrees. He _________ be freezing!

a)

may

b)

must

c)

might

4.

'Is that Suzie's jacket?'

'No, it ___________ be - it's too big.'

a)

might not

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

5.

'Where's Kim?'

I'm not sure. Try her office - she ___________ be in there.'

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can

6.

'Look! What's that light in the sky? It's not a star - it's moving.'

'It ____________ be a plane, silly! What else could it be?'

a)

could

b)

might

c)

must

7.

'There's someone at the door.'

'It ____________ be John. He just called to say he was coming.'

a)

could

b)

may not

c)

must

8.

'What kind of bird is that?'

'I'm not sure. It __________ be an eagle but I can't see it very well.'

a)

must

b)

might

c)

can't

9.

'I'm worried about Grandma. I tried to call her but she's not answering her phone.'

'She _____________ be out. Or she might be asleep - she sometimes has a nap in the afternoon.'

a)

may

b)

must

c)

can

10.

'Whose bag is this?'

'It __________ be Mike's. It's on his desk.'

a)

must

b)

may

c)

might