“She ran ten kilometres, so she must be ill.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
must = I'm sure it's true; can't = I'm sure it isn't true.
Not: She ran ten kilometres, so she must be ill.
Say: She ran ten kilometres, so she can't be ill.
Try 6 like it
Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- Ana plays tennis every morning and goes cycling at weekends. She ______ a very active person.should being · must to be · can't be · must be
- Dan did fifty press-ups without stopping, so he ______ very strong.must being · must be · can't be
- Lena has just gone to bed with a high temperature, so she ______ feeling very well.must be · can't be · can't to be
- Mia says she feels fine and has been playing tennis all afternoon, so she ______ seriously ill.can't be · must be · can't being · doesn't must be
- Tom has a high temperature and a terrible cough. He ______ ill.must be · must is · must to be · can't be
- Ana ran ten kilometres this morning and looks fresh. She ______ unfit.can't being · can't be · must be
Show the answers
- must benot can't be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not must to be: must to, must being, must has
- must benot can't be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not must being: must to, must being, must has
- can't benot must be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not can't to be: must to, must being, must has
- can't benot must be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not can't being: must to, must being, must hasnot doesn't must be: must to, must being, must has
- must benot must is: must to, must being, must hasnot can't be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not must to be: must to, must being, must has
- can't benot must be: must where you mean can't (or the other way round)not can't being: must to, must being, must has