C32 MODALS OF POSSIBILITY

She wears a wedding ring.

• She can't be married.

• She might be married.

• She could be married.

• She must be married.

I don’t know where Dad is.

• He can't be in the garden.

• He might be in the garden.

• He can be in the garden.

• He must be in the garden.

The sky looks cloudy.

• It can't rain.

• It might rain.

• It will rain.

• It must rain.

Anna’s too far behind.

• She can't win the race.

• She might win the race.

• She can win the race.

• She must win the race.

I’ve bought a lottery ticket.

• You can't be a millionaire!

• You might not be a millionaire!

• You could be a millionaire!

• You must be a millionaire!

I’m sure it isn’t easy to work for your in-laws.

• It can't be easy to work for your in-laws.

• I might not be easy to work for your in-laws.

• It couldn't be easy to work for your in-laws.

• It mustn't be easy to work for your in-laws.

I’m sure my parents have some savings.

• My parents can't have some savings.

• My parents might have some savings.

• My parents can have some savings.

• My parents must have some savings.

I’m sure you’re very happy.

• You can't be happy.

• You might be happy.

• You can be happy.

• You must be happy.

Perhaps Nancy will stay with her parents this summer.

• Nancy can't stay with her parents this summer.

• Nancy might stay with her parents this summer.

• Nancy can stay with her parents this summer.

• Nancy must stay with her parents this summer.

I know that Holly’s not interested in that job.

• Holly can't be interested in that job.

• Holly might not be interested in that job.

• Holly couldn't be interested in that job.

• Holly must not be interested in that job.