Modal verbs of deduction – English Grammar B2
Modal verbs of deduction
Must, might, may, can’t i njihovi perfect oblici izražavaju koliko smo sigurni u zaključak, a ne obavezu.
Must za snažan zaključak
Must + infinitive označava da smo na osnovu dokaza gotovo sigurni u sadašnji zaključak.
Posle must ide osnovni glagol bez to.
Might/may za mogućnost
Might ili may označava mogućnost kada nemamo dovoljno dokaza za sigurnost.
Might + infinitiv bez to.
Perfect modals za prošlost
Must have + past participle = snažan zaključak o prošlosti; can’t have = zaključak da prošlo nije moguće.
Zaključak o prošlosti traži have + past participle.
Test Your Knowledge
Choose the correct option. Click Check Answers to see explanations. Each question has one intended correct answer.
1. He has been working for 18 hours. He ___ exhausted. (strong conclusion)
2. The office lights are on. Someone ___ inside. (strong conclusion)
3. She’s a professional violinist. She ___ very skilled. (strong conclusion)
4. The road is flooded. It ___ dangerous to drive. (strong conclusion)
5. He got every question right. He ___ well prepared. (strong conclusion)
6. I’m not sure, but it ___ rain later.
7. She ___ be at the gym; I don’t know.
8. The package ___ arrive tomorrow. (possible, uncertain)
9. They ___ need extra time. (perhaps)
10. The train ___ be delayed; let’s check. (possibility)
11. He didn’t turn up. He ___ forgotten the appointment. (strong past deduction)
12. The keys are gone. Someone ___ taken them. (strong past deduction)
13. She was abroad all week. She ___ attended the meeting in person. (impossible)
14. The door was locked all night. He ___ entered through it. (impossible)
15. They scored ten goals. They ___ played extremely well. (strong deduction)
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