Exercise 1. choose all the correct modal verbs of deduction for each gap below. in some sentences there are two possible correct answers. page 1 of 2. 1 paul is behaving in a very unusual way. i think he again. a. can't drink. b. can be drinking. c. might be drinking. In this article, we studied modal verbs used for "deduction about the present": must, may, might, could etc. i have learned somewhere that the modal verb "will" can also express beliefs about the present. for example: 1. sam will be at home. (this is a belief about the present) 2. don't phone my friend. he will be sleeping now.
To make a deduction, we need facts and evidence (the uniform, the cloud). the usual modal verbs that express deduction are: must. might may, could. can't. deduction has degrees of certainty, say from 99% to 30%. modal verbs of deduction express certainty like this: modal verb of deduction. approx. certainty. Today’s lesson will focus on using modal verbs for certainty, probability, and deduction. “deduction” means using the information available to make a guess or draw a conclusion about the facts. depending on the information available, you might be more certain that your conclusion is true, or less certain that your conclusion is true. Transcript. we use the modal verbs might, may and could an infinitive form without to when we think it is possible that something is true. we use must when we are sure it is true and can’t when we are sure it isn’t true. so we can use might, may and could for making guesses? yes. Choose the correct modal verbs of deduction to complete the sentences below. 1 the phone is ringing. it must can can't be charlotte; she said she would call this morning. 2 she can't might not must be in love with him. she told me she hates him. 3 he might can't must be at the gym right now. sometimes he goes there at this time.
Transcript. we use the modal verbs might, may and could an infinitive form without to when we think it is possible that something is true. we use must when we are sure it is true and can’t when we are sure it isn’t true. so we can use might, may and could for making guesses? yes. Choose the correct modal verbs of deduction to complete the sentences below. 1 the phone is ringing. it must can can't be charlotte; she said she would call this morning. 2 she can't might not must be in love with him. she told me she hates him. 3 he might can't must be at the gym right now. sometimes he goes there at this time. Might. must. ought to. shall. should. will. would. for the purposes of this tutorial, we have included some expressions which are not modal verbs including had better, have to, and have got to. these expressions are closely related to modals in meaning and are often interchanged with them. Modal verbs are types of auxiliary verbs which express necessity, ability, permission or possibility. we also use them to make requests and offers. the most common modal verbs are can, may and must. modal verbs don't have a past form (except can) and a past participle (3 rd form). you can only use them with the present tense.
Might. must. ought to. shall. should. will. would. for the purposes of this tutorial, we have included some expressions which are not modal verbs including had better, have to, and have got to. these expressions are closely related to modals in meaning and are often interchanged with them. Modal verbs are types of auxiliary verbs which express necessity, ability, permission or possibility. we also use them to make requests and offers. the most common modal verbs are can, may and must. modal verbs don't have a past form (except can) and a past participle (3 rd form). you can only use them with the present tense.
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