Question

ПОМАГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУСТА 6. [10.6.13 Use the prompts and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences with the past modals. 1. Harry looks upset. He ………(have) some bad news. (I am not sure) 2. My bicycle isn't there! Someone ………(steal) it! (I am sure it happened) stors. So perhaps 3. This book is 600 pages long. You ……(read) it in one day! (I am sure it didn't happen) 4. There's a cake in the fridge. Mum ……… (go) to the supermarket (I am sure it happened)

Answer 1

1. Harry looks upset. He MIGHT HAVE HAD some bad news.

2. My bicycle isn't there! Someone MUST HAVE STOLEN it!

3. This book is 600 pages long. You COULDN'T HAVE READ it in one day!

4. There's a cake in the fridge. Mum MUST HAVE GONE to the supermarket.

Answer 2

6. [10.6.13 use the prompts and the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences with the past modals.]

1. Harry looks upset. He must have had some bad news. (I am not sure) 2. My bicycle isn't there! Someone must have stolen it! (I am sure it happened) 3. This book is 600 pages long. You couldn't have read it in one day! (I am sure it didn't happen) 4. There's a cake in the fridge. Mum must have gone to the supermarket. (I am sure it happened)

1. Harry looks upset. He must have had some bad news. (I am not sure) This sentence suggests that Harry's current emotional state indicates that he probably received some upsetting information. However, the speaker is uncertain about the exact details of the situation.

2. My bicycle isn't there! Someone must have stolen it! (I am sure it happened) In this sentence, the speaker is confident that their bicycle has been stolen because it is not in its usual place. The use of "must have" indicates a strong assumption based on the evidence present.

3. This book is 600 pages long. You couldn't have read it in one day! (I am sure it didn't happen) Here, the speaker expresses certainty that the other person couldn't have completed the task of reading a 600-page book in a single day. The use of "couldn't have" suggests that it is impossible considering the time frame.

4. There's a cake in the fridge. Mum must have gone to the supermarket. (I am sure it happened) The speaker believes that Mum has gone to the supermarket because there is evidence in the form of a cake in the fridge. The use of "must have" indicates a strong deduction based on observable facts.