Question

MODAL VERBS- speculation exercises

Choose the correct phrase to complete each sentence

Ought to have left

Must have ieft

Could tum out Can't have won

Can be

Should have won

Should be May have been

a very tiring game sometimes, especially if it's a long match, the trophy again- I don't believe it That's six wins in a row

...

Can't be

Must have been Couldn't have been Must be

1 Tennis

2 He

one after another

the best day of his life when he became a champion of the world

4 You

just won an Olympic medal

5

holiday this week

6 You

the proudest parent in the world because your daughter

Malcolm you saw in the supermarket because he's away on

right when you said it would rain today. It's looking cloudy

7 You're going to be late. You

8 That

9

hours ago.

Dave at the door. I'm sure he said he was coming at four

o'clock, and it's only three now

to be a good day for a nice walk in the hills if the weather stays

them at school

easily Why didn't they?

like this.

10 I can't find my running shoes anywhere. I

11 They were the best team and they

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Answer 1

1.can be

2.cant have won

3.must have been

4.must be

5.may have been

6.must be

7.must have left

8,can't be

9.could turn out

10.must have left

11.should have won

12.must have been