Verbs-Deduction - must, can't, may and might-Exercise-2

Practice Exercise-2

Fill the gaps with must, may, might or can't + verb. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

Use: be, have, speak, see

1. "What does Jay do at weekends?" "Nobody knows. He must have a secret girlfriend."

2. Sujata always comes to school. But she's absent today. She ____ ill.

3. John is absent today. He ____ ill or he ____ with his friends.

4. Mr. Parth looks very young. He ____ a grandfather!

5. "Is the new student an American?" I'm not sure. She ____ Canadian."

6. She lived in Spain for ten years. She ____ Spanish.

7. He was with me when the murder happened. He ____ the killer.

8. "That man is taking photos of the army camp. He ____ a spy." "Nonsense, he ____ a reporter or a tourist."

9. Tim has got a lot of cards. It ____ his birthday.

10. "Joe's going out with Barbara." "But she's a horrible person! He ____ in love with her!"

11. Bobby has five houses, six cars and a hundred servants. He ____ rich.

12. "Why is Pete always with Zoe?" "It's obvious. He ____ in love with her."

13. He lives near you. You ____ him on the street sometimes.

Answers:

1. must have

2. must be

3. might be, might be

4. can't be

5. might be

6. must speak

7. can't be

8. might be, must be

9. must be

10. can't be

11. must be

12. must be

13. may have seen

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