Modal Verbs Dictation: Past Deduction
B2 Level
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Catch have between the modal and the past participle. It can sound weak, but it places the explanation in the past. Then listen to the modal itself: must expresses a strong conclusion, may, might and could leave room for doubt, and cannot rejects the idea. The rest of the sentence may give the evidence or simply suggest an explanation. Keep that wording. Keep the modal you hear rather than substituting should have; in other contexts, that can express criticism or an expected outcome.
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