Complete the sentences. Use the appropriate progressive forms of must, should, or may/might/could and the verbs in parentheses.
1. A: Look. Those people who are coming in the door are carrying wet umbrellas.
B: It (rain)
2. A: Why is Margaret in her room?
B: I don't know. She (do) her homework.
3. A: Do you smell smoke?
B: I sure do. Something (burn) in the kitchen.
4. A: The line's been busy for over an hour. Who do you suppose Julio is talking to?
B: I don't know. He (talk) to his parents. Or he (talk)
to his sister in Chicago.
5. A: What's all that noise upstairs? It sounds like a herd of elephants.
B: The children (play) some kind of game. A: That's what it sounds like to me too. I'll go see.
6. A: I need to call Howard. Do you know which hotel he's staying at in Boston?
B: Well, he (stay) at the Hilton, but I'm not sure. He (stay)
at the Holiday Inn.
7. A: What are you doing?
B: I'm writing a letter to a friend, but I (study) I have a test tomorrow.
8. A: Did you know that Majid just quit school and is hitchhiking to Alaska?
B: What? You (joke)
9. A: Did Joe mean what he said about Majid yesterday?
B: I don't know. He (joke) when he said that, but who knows?
10. A: Did Joe really mean what he said yesterday?
B: No, I don't think so. I think he (joke)
1. A: Look. Those people who are coming in the door are carrying wet umbrellas.
B: It (rain) must be raining
2. A: Why is Margaret in her room?
B: I don't know. She (do) may be doing her homework.
3. A: Do you smell smoke?
B: I sure do. Something (burn) must be burning in the kitchen.
4. A: The line's been busy for over an hour. Who do you suppose Julio is talking to?
B: I don't know. He (talk) migh be talking to his parents. Or he (talk)
might be talking to his sister in Chicago.
5. A: What's all that noise upstairs? It sounds like a herd of elephants.
B: The children (play) must be playing some kind of game. A: That's what it sounds like to me too. I'll go see.
6. A: I need to call Howard. Do you know which hotel he's staying at in Boston?
B: Well, he (stay) may be staying at the Hilton, but I'm not sure. He (stay)
may be staying at the Holiday Inn.
7. A: What are you doing?
B: I'm writing a letter to a friend, but I (study) should be studying I have a test tomorrow.
8. A: Did you know that Majid just quit school and is hitchhiking to Alaska?
B: What? You (joke) must be joking
9. A: Did Joe mean what he said about Majid yesterday?
B: I don't know. He (joke) might have joked when he said that, but who knows?
10. A: Did Joe really mean what he said yesterday?
B: No, I don't think so. I think he (joke) might have joked
