Question

2 KEY PHRASES Read the Speaking Strategy and complete the phrases with the words below. appears as be can't certain like must say seems to wrong Speculating and deducing 1 He's yawning, so he 2 She's laughing, so she 3 He may/might/could. 4 It looks 5 The photo 6 She looks 9 I might be 10 The boy. be tired or bored. be sad. lonely. if ... to show (a living room). a (nice person). 7 Judging by (their expressions), I'd 8 I can't be but... ______ that ... but... be (accusing him of something) 6

Answer 1

Certainly! It looks like you're working on completing phrases related to speculating and deducing based on given situations. Here are the completed phrases:

1. He's yawning, so he must be tired or bored. 2. She's laughing, so she can't be sad or lonely. 3. He may/might/could be speculating about something. 4. It looks like a nice person. 5. The photo seems to show a living room. 6. She looks like she might be accusing him of something. 7. Judging by their expressions, I'd say they're having a good time. 8. I can't be certain, but it seems that he's not happy about something. 9. I might be wrong, but she seems lonely. 10. The boy must be a nice person.

These phrases involve using words like "must," "can't," "seems," and "like" to express various levels of certainty or speculation about the situations described.