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Modals for deduction
Downloadable worksheets:
MODALS OF DEDUCTION AND SPECULATIONS FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS
Level:
advanced
Age:
18-100
Downloads:
218
Modal for logical deduction
Level:
intermediate
Age:
13-17
Downloads:
216
Where am I going? Speaking cards. Role play. (MODALS FOR PRESENT DEDUCTION - It must be/ It can�t be/ It could be/ It might be)
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-100
Downloads:
85
Modals for present Deduction
Level:
intermediate
Age:
6-17
Downloads:
59
Modals of deduction/probabilit y for past, present and future.
Level:
intermediate
Age:
8-100
Downloads:
55
must or can�t for present deduction
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
34
Instructions: Read the sentences. Make
deductions
using "can't", "could" "may" "might" and "must" or an appropriate form of "be".
*If necessary, use "be" with any of the modals.
1. Annie goes to school from 9 am to 2 pm. It's 1:30 pm. Where's Annie?
She
�be at home. She
�be in biology class.
�
2. Ron likes playing soccer on Saturday mornings. It's Saturday afternoon. What's Ron doing?
He
must
might
could
can't
may
�still be playing soccer, can he?�He
must
may
might
can't
could
�be at home by now.
�
3. Joanna never leaves her house before eating breakfast. Today she's running late. What's she doing?
She
�be leaving yet. She
�eating breakfast.
�
4. Pedro only skips work for important events. Today is the final game of the Soccer World Cup. Where's Pedro?
He
�be at a bar watching the game. He
�be watching the game online, but he
�be in the office.
�
5. Rhonda and Jackie love watching movies. Their favorite movies are comedies, but they don't like animated movies very much. Today, a new 3D animated movie is premiered. What are they doing?
They
must
may
might
can't
could
�be at the premier, they don't like animated movies that much. They
�be home watching a comedy.
