6 Questions
Which modal verb is used to indicate a strong possibility or probability?
must
Which modal verb is used to indicate a possibility that is not very strong?
might
Which modal verb is used to indicate something that is not possible in a present situation?
can't
In the sentence 'She ____ be working late, as her car is still in the parking lot', which modal verb correctly indicates a strong possibility?
must
Which modal verb is used to indicate something that is not possible in a present situation, as in 'He ____ be sleeping, as I just saw him in the library'?
can't
What modal verb should be used to express a possibility that is not very strong, as in 'She ____ still be at the coffee shop'?
could
Test your understanding of using 'may, might, could, must, can’t, and couldn’t' to discuss possible and probable explanations of present situations with this quiz.
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