Sherlock Holmes
What elements are characteristic of Sherlock Holmes on the picture?
What else do you remember about him?
Exercise: Fill the blanks with modals to
express possibility or certainty
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were having a cup of
tea at five, as they usually did. Then, the doorbell rang.
"That
be Mrs. Brown, I was expecting her this
be her.
evening", said Sherlock Holmes. "No, it
She called this morning while you were out to say she
would not be able to make it this evening. She also said
she
come tomorrow evening, but she would
call again anyway to confirm it", replied Dr. Watson.
"Well, that's very strange, my dear Watson. Mrs. Brown
have called
this morning because I have been with her all the time until we parted for lunch.
It
have been someone else pretending it was her", said Sherlock
have happened to the
holmes. "But why? Do you think something
real Mrs. Brown then?", replied Dr. Watson in a fearful tone.
The doorbell rang again. "Well, my dear
Watson, the answer.
be waiting at
the door right now. You'd better go and see,
but I'm afraid it is not Mrs. Brown, it
be the person who called this morning. So be
careful, said Sherlock Holmes. Dr. Watson
hurried towards the door...
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