Question 1
Build the deduction: _____
Options: been, With the lights on, someone must be home.
Build Present Evidence Deductions
Tap the words in the correct order to build each deduction. Use must for a strong positive conclusion and can’t for something the evidence makes impossible. One word does not belong.
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Question 2
Build the deduction: _____
Options: After working all night, Nora must be exhausted., was
Question 3
Build the deduction: _____
Options: has, The dog is barking; someone must be approaching.
Question 4
Build the deduction: _____
Options: In the silent house, the children must be sleeping., slept
Question 5
Build the deduction: _____
Options: hotly, Steam is rising, so the soup must be hot.
Question 6
Build the deduction: _____
Options: His car is gone, so he can't be at home., are
Question 7
Build the deduction: _____
Options: has, The stove is cold; they can't be cooking now.
Question 8
Build the deduction: _____
Options: Right beside me, Maya can't be driving., drives
Question 9
Build the deduction: _____
Options: opens, With its doors locked, the shop can't be open.
Question 10
Build the deduction: _____
Options: This jacket is tiny; it can't belong to Leo., belongs
Practise Build Present Evidence Deductions with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Present Evidence Deductions in everyday English.
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