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Match the percentage of certainty with the corresponding modal verb.
Match the percentage of certainty with the corresponding modal verb.
0% = can't 90-100% = must 50% = could/may/might less than 50% = may not/might not
She _________ be at work right now; her car is in the parking lot and her lights are on.
She _________ be at work right now; her car is in the parking lot and her lights are on.
must
I’m not sure, but he _________ come to the meeting later if he finishes his other tasks.
I’m not sure, but he _________ come to the meeting later if he finishes his other tasks.
may/might/could
This document _________ belong to Sarah; her name isn’t on it, and she said she didn’t bring any papers today.
This document _________ belong to Sarah; her name isn’t on it, and she said she didn’t bring any papers today.
They _________ have left for the airport already; they said they wouldn’t stay past 3 p.m.
They _________ have left for the airport already; they said they wouldn’t stay past 3 p.m.
That _________ be true! I know for a fact that she has never been to that country.
That _________ be true! I know for a fact that she has never been to that country.
She said she would try to come, so she _________ show up at the party later.
She said she would try to come, so she _________ show up at the party later.
There’s no answer at the door. They _________ still be out running errands.
There’s no answer at the door. They _________ still be out running errands.
It _________have been your sister who sent the email; her signature is on it, and it came from her account.
It _________have been your sister who sent the email; her signature is on it, and it came from her account.
Make up grammatically correct sentences by matching the two parts.
Make up grammatically correct sentences by matching the two parts.