Smart Choice Level 4 Grammar Unit 10.

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Smart Choice Level 4 Grammar Unit 10

Modals of Possibility Must be, may be, might be, could be, and can’t be are used to talk about degrees of certainty. We call them modals of possibility.

Modals of Possibility must almost 100% sure it is true may (not) might (not) could not sure if it is true (but it is possible) must not couldn’t can’t almost 100% sure it is not true

Modals of Possibility 100 80 60 40 20 may (not) might (not) could must not couldn‘t can‘t must

Modals of Possibility I saw her going into her house. She must be at home. (= I’m almost 100% sure it is true.) She speaks Portuguese. She might be from Brazil. (=I’m not sure if it’s true.)

Modals of Possibility He looks Korean, but he doesn’t speak Korean. He might not be Korean. (=I’m not sure if it’s true.) I just saw him in the park. He can’t be in the library. (=I’m almost 100% sure it is not true.)

Modals of Possibility MAY/MIGHT NOT & CAN’T Notice the DIFFERENCE He may/might not be at home. (=It is possible that he is not at home. I’m not sure.) He can’t be at home. I just saw him in the park. (=It is not possible that he is at home.)

MUST and MUST NOT can be confusing. Modals of Possibility MUST and MUST NOT can be confusing. He must be at home. (guess) He must study for the test. (He has to study…) She must not be hungry. (guess) She must not go outside. (She is not allowed…)

modal + be + description She could be from Brazil. Modals of Possibility modal + be + adjective He might not be Korean. modal + be + description She could be from Brazil.

Modals of Possibility modal + be + verb(ing) He must be sleeping. modal + be + location She can’t be at school.