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Modals of deduction look (like)

Choose the correct words.


Example: What's in that big box?
I'm not sure. It might / must be a !.
". he#'re spea$ing %erman. he# can't / could be
&rom %erman# or 'ustria.
(. )ou'*e +ust had a soda. )ou can't / must be
thirst#.
,. -he loo$ed *er# nice. -he can't / might have
been going to an inter*iew.
.. )ou'*e been wor$ing &or hours. )ou could / must
be exhausted.
/. )ou don't loo$ li$e /look *er# well. Wh# don't #ou
lie down?
0. I can't &ind m# brie&case. )ou must lea*e /
have left it at wor$.
1. )our daughter looks like / as #ou.
2. he# can't / musn't be at home. 'll the lights in
the house are o&&.
3. )ou missed lunch and dinner. )ou will / must be
star*ing.
"4. -he isn't in the o&&ice5 so she can't / could be
wor$ing at home.
Reported Speech
6ut the direct speech into reported speech.
Example: Where do #ou li*e?
-he as$ed where I lived
". I'm loo$ing &or a new +ob.
7e said that he was loo$ing &or a new +ob8
(. 9ur car has been stolen.
he# said that their car had been stolen88
,. Wh# did #ou miss the train?
he# wanted to $now i& I had missed the train88
.. Eddie5 do #ou thin$ #ou could ta$e the dog &or a
wal$?
-he as$ed Eddie to ta$e the dog &or a wal$88
/. E*er#one will ha*e a great time
7e said that e*er#one would ha*e a great time8
0. :o #ou spea$ 6ortuguese?
he# as$ed me I spo$e 6ortuguese8
1. ;uc#5 please turn the classroom lights o&&.
he teacher told ;uc# to turn the lights o&&88
2. <ane gets to wor$ at about 3:,4 a.m.
7e said that <ane got to wor$ at about 3:,4 am8
3. I can't get m# computer to wor$.
-he said that she couldn't get her computer to
wor$8
"4. 7a*e #ou gone shopping?
-he wondered i& I had gone shopping8
"". Can #ou gi*e me a ride home?
-he as$ed me to gi*e her a ride home88
"(. :on't open the window5 children.
he teacher told the children not to open the
window8
=eplace the underlined text with the phrasal *erbs in
the box.
Wor$ out Clean up -a*e
up
>ind out ?rea$ out o& Eat up
>all out @a$e up Come up
with
?rea$ up a$e up
Example:
I need to calculate how much I owe #ou. Work out
". I& #ou &inish all #our dinner5 #ou can ha*e some
ice cream. Eat up
(. 7ow did the man escape &rom prison? reak out
of8
,. @# sister wants to end the relationship with her
bo#&riend. reak up8
.. Wh# did #ou ha*e an argument with #our &riend?
Make up8
/. I had a &ight with m# best &riend. I 7ope we can
become &riends again soon. Make up8
0. )our room is such a mess. )ou need to tid# it up.
!lean up
1. I couldn't disco*er where m# grandparents were
born. "ind out
2. What ideas ha*e #ou thought o&? !ome up with
3. I& #ou stop spending mone#5 #ou'll ha*e enough
&or a *acation. Save up8
"4. I'd li$e to start doing photograph#. #ake up
Modals of $eduction
Write sentences &or these situations using the words
in parentheses.
Examples: he bab# is cr#ing. Amight5 hungr#B
7e might be hungr%&
Carol didn't answer the phone. Amust5 go outB
-he must have gone out&
". I can't &ind m# $e#s. Acould5 in #our brie&caseB
he# could be in %our briefcase
(. <ames got 33C on his exam. Amust5 wor$ hardB
7e must have worked hard
,. We ne*er see our new neighbors. Acan't5 at home
*er# o&tenB
he# can't be at home ver% often
.. 7arr# wal$ed stright past me without sa#ing
hello. Acan't5 see #ouB
7e can't see %ou
/. @r. 'nd @rs. Wilson are going to lose their house.
Acan't5 happ#B
he# can't be happ%
0. im has +ust bought a new car. Amight5 a raiseB
7e might have gotten a raise
1. I saw Dim and ?ob at the g#m. Amust5 tr# to get
&itB
he# must have tried to get fit
2. he highwa# was closed &or hours. Amust5 an
accidentB
here must have had an accident
Reported Speech
=eport the sentences5 Euestions and commands.
Example: I can't come to wor$.
-he said she couldn't come to work&
6lease close the window.
-he as$ed me to close the window&
". It isn't going to be eas# to raise the mone#.
he chairman admitted that it wasn't going to
be &&&
(. here won't be much time &or sightseeing.
he guide told us that wouldn't be much time&&&
,. <ohn spends hours on the internet.
<ohn's dad complained that 'ohn had spended&&&
.. here has been a robber#.
he manager announced that had been a robber%
/. 7a*e #ou e*er wor$ed abroad?
-he as$ed if I had worked abroad
0. %o to bed now5 children.
7e told children to go to bed now
1. 'm#5 don't &orget to &eed the cat.
7e reminded (m% to feed the cat
2. )ou reall# should tr# to get a promotion.
7e encouraged me to get a promotion
3. Wh# did Fic$ and ;aura brea$ up?
-he as$ed wh% )ick and *aura broke up
"4. )ou shoudn't wor$ such long hours.
-he ad*ised me not to work such long hours

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