Worksheet 5: Deduction Modals Practice (With Answer Key)

Choose the best deduction modal for each situation. Answers are at the end.

  1. The streets are wet. It ___ have rained. (confident)
  2. She’s not answering her phone. She ___ be in a meeting. (possible)
  3. He ___ have taken the money, he was out of town. (confident negative)
  4. The cake is gone. Someone ___ have eaten it.
  5. They’re late. They ___ have missed their train.

Answer Key

  1. must
  2. might/could
  3. can’t
  4. must
  5. might/could
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