Unit 9 Basic Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the
correct modals of deduction (can’t,
must, might, could).
1. My sunglasses can’t be in the drawer.
I emptied it out yesterday.
2. They ________ be tired from working all
day.
3. That ______ be John. He’s in Paris
today.
4. She _______ like apples. She has one
every day.
5. Sue isn’t here. She _______ be at the
café.
6. Those things in the sky _______ be
UFOs.
2 Choose the correct option.
1. They've been working all day. They
can't / must be very tired.
2. He has a guitar tattoo on his arm. He
could / can't be a musician.
3. She took her towel. She might / must
be going swimming.
4. I've lost my phone. It can't / could be
in my bag, I've already looked there.
5. They don't seem to know where
they're going. They might / can't be
lost.
6. He hasn't touched his dinner. He
can't / must be hungry.
3 Match the sentences.
1. She's buying cat food.
e (not eat)
2. He wearing a suit and carrying a
briefcase. __
3. The baby is crying.
__
4. They don't speak English.
__
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5. He hasn't got many friends on
Facebook. __
6. I gave you his address.
__
7. I just fed the dogs.
__
8. She can't find her keys anywhere.
__
a. He must be a banker.
b. They might be from France.
c. They could be on the table in the
hall.
d. Well, he can't be very popular!
e. She must have cats.
f. She could be hungry.
g. You must know where he lives.
h. They can't be hungry then.
4 Reply to the sentences using should
have or shouldn't have and the present
perfect of the verb in brackets.
1. My phone was stolen from the table.
You shouldn't have left it there. (not
leave)
2. I ate some old chicken. I feel sick.
You ______________ at the date. (look)
3. I failed my maths exam.
You ______________ more. (study)
4. The kids are going crazy after the
party.
They _______________ so many sweets.
5. I missed my train.
You ________________ earlier. (get up)
6. He told me to watch the film. It was
so boring!
You ________________ to him. (not,
listen)
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6. I don't know where Alex and Tom
are.
5 Choose the correct answer.
a. They may have gone to the
1. There isn't any milk left. cinema.
a. Joe must have drunk it all. b. They must have gone to the
b. Joe may have drunk it all. cinema.
2. The ground is totally soaked.
a. It can't have rained a lot last 6 Correct the mistake in each sentence.
night.
1. You must be happy yesterday.
b. It must have rained a lot last
have been
night.
2. They might have went bowling.
3. He looks very tired today.
_____
a. He can't have slept very well.
3. I should have to tell you again.
b. He could have slept very well.
_____
4. I couldn't find him.
4. It can't be windy last night.
a. He must have hidden very well.
_____
b. He can't have hidden very well.
5. They must have came home late.
5. She was exhausted after her first
_____
triathlon.
6. We could be missed our train.
a. It can't have been easy.
_____
b. It might have been easy.

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