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Modal perfects

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Modal verbs combined with have and past participles to express past possibilities, regrets, or assumptions. Examples included.

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deduction / dɪˈdʌkʃən /noun

The action of deducing or the conclusion reached by deduction

Based on the available evidence, my deduction is that the suspect is innocent.

inferenceconclusionreasoning

evaluation / ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən /noun

A judgment or assessment of something

The evaluation of the program's effectiveness was based on several factors.

assessmentjudgmentanalysis

landed / ˈlændɪd /verb

To arrive at an airport or other destination

The plane landed safely.

take offarrivaldeparture

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