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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.
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They _________ have already left for the airport; they said they wouldn’t stay past 3 p.m.
They _________ have already left for the airport; they said they wouldn’t stay past 3 p.m.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Make up grammatically correct sentences by matching the two parts.
Make up grammatically correct sentences by matching the two parts.
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