MODALS OF PROBABILITYA. Use can/can’t or must to fill in the blanks.1) I called her but she didn’t answer; she MUST be busy at the moment.2) He CAN’T be at home now; he always goes to work at 9, so he should be in the office.3) I MUST have left my gloves on the bus; they’re not in my pockets or bag.4) It MUST be lunchtime by now; I’m starving!5) I wonder who’s calling me? CAN it be my mom?

B. Use could/couldn’t or may/might to fill in the blanks.1) Do you think that guy MIGHT be lost? He seems to be looking for something.2) They did well on the test but they didn’t study; they MIGHT have cheated.3) There’s a lot of traffic today, so we MIGHT/MAY be late.4) This camera is really cheap. It MIGHT/MAY not be very good.5) This cake is so delicious, I COULDN’T resist eating all of it!

C. Select the correct modal.1) Ms. Thomas (must, can) be in her classroom now, as class starts at 9am.2) You play the piano so well. You (must, could) practice a lot.3) We should go to this concert, it (can, might) be really interesting.4) Their train only left at 1pm, so they (could, couldn’t) be there yet. 5) Everyone has an umbrella with them today. It (might, could) rain today.

D. Write sentences for each picture using a modal of probability/speculation.1

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