EXERCISE 30. Maklng logical conclusions: MUST and MUST NOT.

Directiom: Make logical conclusions. Use must or must not. Use the suggested
completions andlor your own words.

1. I am at Eric's apartment door. I've knocked on the door and have rung the
doorbell
several times. Nobody has answered the door. be ar home? be out somewhere?
 Eric must not be at home.
 He must be out somewhere.

2. Jennifer reads all the time. She sits in a corner and reads even when people
come to visit her. L m books? like books better than people? like to & to
people?
 She must love books.
 She must like books better than people.
 She must not like to talk to people.

3. Kate has a full academic schedule, plays on the volleyball team, has the lead in
the school play, is a cheerleader, takes piano lessons, and has a part-time job at
the ice
cream store. be busy all the time? haw a lot of spare time?
 She must be busy all the time.
 She must not have a lot of spare time.

4. David gets on the Internet every day as soon as he gets home from work. He
stays at his computer until he goes to bed. be a computer addict? have a happy
home life?
 He must be a computer addict.
 He must not have a happy home life.

5. Betsy just talked to Jake on the phone. He asked her to go to a movie. She told
him ins that she had to study. She has just hung up, and now she's going to get
ready for bed and go to sleep. want to go a movie? be tired?
 She must not want to go to a movie.
 She must be tired.

6. Debbie just got home from school. She slammed the •’rant door, threw her
books on the floor, and ran to her room. Now her parents can hear music through
Debbie's closed door. be upset? want to talk to her parents right now? want to
be alone?
 She must be upset.
 She must not want to talk to her parents right now.
 She must want to be alone.