GRAMMAR CONSOLIDATION UNIT 6

Modals of deduction and possibility

1 Underline the correct words. There might be more than one possible answer.

The robber knew the bank well it ______________ be someone who works
there.
a cant b might c could
1 There arent many clues. It ______________ be difficult to solve the crime.
a must b might c cant
2 The police ______________ suspect Tom. Hes never committed a crime!
a might b could c cant
3 The criminals ______________ be in court today. There are lots of
journalists outside.
a may b cant c must
4 Dont buy those cheap DVDs. They ______________ be illegal copies.
a cant b might c could
5 Be careful in the station. There ______________ be pickpockets.
a could b must c cant

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The third conditional
2 Underline the correct words.

If the police hadnt found the clues, they wouldnt solved / have solved the
crime.
1 If the robbers hadnt made / hadnt make that phone call, the police
wouldnt have arrested them.
2 If I hadnt watched the news, I wouldnt have known / wouldnt known
about the robbery.
3 If vandals hadnt damaged / hadnt damage the building, it wouldnt have
been closed.
4 If the police hadnt questioned him, he wouldnt have admitted / wouldnt
admitted to the crime.
5 If the police had arrested / had arrest the wrong person, they would have
released him by now.

3 Correct the sentences.

If I had left work earlier, I wouldnt have see the robbery.

If I had left work earlier, I wouldnt have seen the robbery.
1 If we had knew he was a thief, we wouldnt have given him all our money.
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2 If the criminal hadnt lied in court, he wouldnt have go to prison.
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3 If we had find this clue earlier, we would have arrested the suspect straight
away.
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4 If the kidnapper had contacted the police, they would talked to him.
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5 If the police has solved this crime quickly, we would have felt happier.
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GRAMMAR EXTENSION UNIT 6

Modals of deduction and possibility

1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. There might be more than one
possible answer.

There arent many clues. It might be difficult to solve the crime.

1 The criminals ______________ be in court today. There are lots of
journalists outside.
2 The police know that you saw the crime. They ______________ want to talk
to you.
3 Be careful in the station. There ______________ be pickpockets.
4 The police ______________ suspect Tom. Hes never committed a crime!
5 Dont buy those cheap DVDs. They ______________ be illegal copies.
6 The robber knew the bank well it ______________ be someone who works
there.
7 Lisa ______________ be a robber. She never goes out!

The third conditional

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

If the police hadnt questioned him, he wouldnt have admitted (not admit) to
the crime.
1 If vandals ___________________ (not damage) the building, it wouldnt
have been closed.
2 If the police hadnt found the clues, they ___________________ (not solve)
the crime.
3 If I hadnt watched the news, I ___________________ (not know) about the
robbery.
4 If the police ___________________ (arrest) the wrong person, they would
have released him by now.
5 If the robbers ___________________ (not make) that phone call, the police
wouldnt have arrested them.

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3 Write sentences using the third conditional.

if / we / find / this clue / earlier / we / arrest / the suspect / straight away

If we had found this clue earlier, we would have arrested the suspect straight
away.
1 if / the kidnapper / contact / the police / they / talk / to him
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2 if / the police / solve / this crime / quickly / we / feel / happier
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3 if / we / know / he was a thief / we / not / give / him / all our money
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4 if I / leave / work earlier / I / not / see / the robbery
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5 if / the criminal / not lie / in court / he / not go / to prison
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