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Positive |
Negative |
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Fact: |
I know |
It is cold in that house. |
It isn’t cold in that house. |
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Deduction: |
I'm sure |
It must be cold in that house. |
It can't be cold in that house. |
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Deduction: |
It's possible |
It might be cold in that house. |
It might not be cold in that house. |
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It could be cold in that house. |
Don't use couldn't |
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It may be cold in that house. |
It may not be cold in that house. |
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Deductions about what is happening now: |