CERTAINTY / UNCERTAINTY IN THE PRESENT IN THE PAST

Which sentence is logically

Which is the right conclusion ?
correct?
The table is set for • A lot of slaves
two persons, so… must work to build the
Egyptian pyramids.
• A lot of slaves
a) They must be must be working to build the
waiting for guests. Egyptian pyramids.
b) They might be • A lot of slaves
waiting for guests. must have worked to build
c) They can’t be the Egyptian pyramids.
waiting for guests.

Which idea does each sentence
express ?
a) It might be a plane. • I am sure it is
b) It can’t be a plane. a plane.
c) It must be a plane. • I am sure it is not
a plane.
• I am not sure
whether it is a plane
or not.
Which idea does each sentence WHY IS SHE ANGRY WITH HER
express? SON ?
a) They must be • I am sure they are • He must get into a
waiting for guests. waiting for guests. fight.
b) They might be • I am sure they are not • He must be getting
waiting for guests. waiting for guests. into a fight.
c) They can’t be • I am not sure whether • He must have got
waiting for guests. they are waiting for into a fight.
guests or not.

MODAL AUX VERB MODAL AUX VERB

FILL IN THE CHART WITH THE
SURE SURE
RIGHT MODALS
it is TRUE it is TRUE
SURE
it is TRUE
SURE SURE
SURE
it is NOT TRUE it is NOT TRUE
it is NOT TRUE
NOT SURE
NOT SURE NOT SURE
if it is true or not
if it is true or not if it is true or not