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Global Coach - 9 Grade English Course Worksheet 15: Modals of Speculation and Deduction

This worksheet provides a grammar exercise for 9th grade English students to practice using modal verbs of speculation and deduction. Students are tasked with filling in blanks in 15 sentences with one of the following modal verbs: could, may, might, can't, couldn't, must. The sentences cover various scenarios and contexts where modals of speculation are appropriate, such as making guesses or deductions about possibilities, abilities, or certainties.

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Global Coach - 9 Grade English Course Worksheet 15: Modals of Speculation and Deduction

This worksheet provides a grammar exercise for 9th grade English students to practice using modal verbs of speculation and deduction. Students are tasked with filling in blanks in 15 sentences with one of the following modal verbs: could, may, might, can't, couldn't, must. The sentences cover various scenarios and contexts where modals of speculation are appropriate, such as making guesses or deductions about possibilities, abilities, or certainties.

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Global Coach - 9th Grade English Course

Worksheet 15: Modals of speculation and deduction

Fill in the spaces with could, may, might, can’t, couldn’t, must.

1. They __________________ be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.
2. He __________________ be French, judging by his accent.
3. They _________________ still be out.
4. With luck, tomorrow _______________ be a sunny day.
5. You _________________ be right but I’m going to check anyway.
6. The exam ________________ be easy. You never know.
7. It ________________ be true about a sauropod dinosaur living in Lake Telé in the Congo. It’s
impossible!
8. Dave reckons she’s from The States but I think she ______________ be from Scandinavia.
9. I __________________ go to the party but I’m not sure yet.
10. This ________________ be the right answer but we’ll have to check with your teacher to make
sure.
11. She ________________ steal things from shops. She’s rich and famous.
12. I really think Real Madrid ______________ lose the final of the King’s Cup.
13. She’s been revising 10 hours a day for 3 weeks. She ________________ be exhausted.
14. Nobody’s answering. They __________________ be out.
15. He ___________________ be from the USA. He doesn’t speak English.

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