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Modal verbs of deduction - must, may, might, could, can't

Exercise 1

Choose all the correct modal verbs of deduction for each gap below. In some sentences there are TWO possible correct answers.

Modal verbs of deduction - Grammar chart

May, might

We use may and might to talk about things that are possibly true, but we don't know for sure.

He says Betty is his friend, but I think she may be his girlfriend.

We use may not or might not to talk about things that are possibly not true, but we don't know for sure.

You should call her. She might not know where you are. (=perhaps she doesn't know)

can

We don't use can as a modal of deduction.

He might/may be at home now. (NOT He can be at home now)

Must, can't

We use must when we are sure, or quite sure, that something is true.

But we use can't (NOT mustn't) when we are sure, or quite sure, that something is not true.

We've been walking for hours. It can't be far from here. (NOT It mustn't be far)

+ be -ing

After may, might, must or can't we can use be + -ing, when we are talking about actions in progress.

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Modal verbs of deduction - must, might, could, can't. Modal verbs to talk about deduction and probability. English intermediate grammar exercises.

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Comparative and superlative adjectives

The comparative form

We use the comparative form of the adjective to compare two things.

Less ... than

We can also use the form less + adjective + than. Less is the opposite of more.

(Not) as ... as

We can also use the form (not) as + adjective + as.

Peter isn't as considerate as Marta. (=Marta is more considerate)

Than me / than I am

After than or as ... as we use an object pronoun ( me, you, him, etc.) or a subject pronoun ( I, you, he, she, etc.) + auxiliary verb.

Much/a lot/a bit more...

Before the comparative ( more or -er) we can use much, a lot or a bit.

Any/no more than

We can use any/ no + comparative ( any better, no faster, any more expensive, etc.). We use any in negative sentences and no with positive verbs.

Superlative adjectives

We use the superlative form of an adjective or adverb to compare more than two things.

The most... in...

After the superlative we use in + names of places or singular words for groups of people (class, school, team, family, etc.)

We normally use of + periods of time or a number of people ( of the year, of my life, of my brothers, of the students, etc.).

The most... I have ever...

We often use the superlative with the present perfect tense and ever.

The/my/Tom's best ...

Before the superlative we always use the, or my/your/his/etc. or Tom's/Jenny's/etc.)

The least

The opposite of the most is the least

Comparing actions with adverbs

We can use the comparative or superlative form of adverbs to compare actions.

With adverbs ending in - ly, you must always use more to form the comparative, and most to form the superlative

For adverbs that that have the same form as adjectives, the comparative and superlative forms are like adjectives: add - er to form the comparative and - est to form the superlative. The most common of these adverbs are: late-later, early-earlier, fast-faster, hard-harder, long-longer.

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