Question

24 Say in which of these sentences must means: a) obligation, b) probability, c) prohibition.1. It must be a terrific film if Kate has seen it four times. 2. Sorry, I mustLeave a little earlier today. 3. You mustn't tell anyone about this - it's a secret. 4. Must I take this medicine: it has a bitter taste! 5. They must be having a wonderful time at the seaside. 6. Kids mustn't get smart aleck with grown-ups. 7. London must be bigger than Paris.​

Answer 1

1. It must be a terrific film if Kate has seen it four times. b) probability

2. Sorry, I must  leave a little earlier today. a) obligation

3. You mustn't tell anyone about this - it's a secret. c) prohibition

4. Must I take this medicine: it has a bitter taste! a) obligation

5. They must be  having a wonderful time at the seaside. b) probability

6. Kids mustn't get smart aleck with grown-ups. c) prohibition

7. London must be bigger than Paris. b) probability

Answer 2

In the given sentences:

1. "It must be a terrific film if Kate has seen it four times." - b) probability. In this sentence, "must" indicates a high likelihood or probability that the film is terrific based on the fact that Kate has seen it four times.

2. "Sorry, I must leave a little earlier today." - a) obligation. Here, "must" signifies an obligation or necessity for the speaker to leave earlier.

3. "You mustn't tell anyone about this - it's a secret." - c) prohibition. In this sentence, "mustn't" is used to prohibit or forbid someone from telling anyone about the secret.

4. "Must I take this medicine: it has a bitter taste!" - a) obligation. This sentence expresses the obligation or necessity for the speaker to take the medicine.

5. "They must be having a wonderful time at the seaside." - b) probability. Here, "must" indicates a high probability that they are having a wonderful time based on the context.

6. "Kids mustn't get smart aleck with grown-ups." - c) prohibition. In this sentence, "mustn't" is used to prohibit or advise against kids behaving in a certain way with grown-ups.

7. "London must be bigger than Paris." - b) probability. In this sentence, "must" indicates a high likelihood or probability that London is bigger than Paris based on the context.