Vocabulary: Crime

Fill in the missing letters to complete the words related to crime. Write the complete words in the boxes.

1. m_ti_e

{{{motive}}}

2. _li_i

{{{alibi}}}

3. e_id_n_e

{{{evidence}}}

4. pri_on

{{{prison}}}

5. in_oc_n_

{{{innocent}}}

6. g_i_ty

{{{guilty}}}

7. _rr_st

{{{arrest}}}

8. m_r_e_

{{{murder}}}

Grammar 1: Modals of deduction

Use must when you think something is very likely based on present evidence, can’t when you think something is very unlikely based on present evidence, and could, may or might when you are unsure about the likelihood of something.

Fill in with the correct modal of deduction. Sometimes, several answers are possible.

1. Patricia {{{must}}} really like her new friends. She always talks about them.

2. She {{{can’t}}} be at the beach. She doesn’t like being in the sun.

3. Miriam is a wonderful singer. She {{{may | might | could}}} be popular one day.

4. Bruno {{{may | might | could}}} be interested on what you have to say.

5. Allen {{{must}}} already be at home. He said he would come home right away.

6. Alfred {{{must}}} love reading. He has loads of books in his room.

7. All your friends {{{may | might | could}}} be at the party.

8. John {{{can’t}}} be the guy I saw earlier. He said he would be in Korea for two months.