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Question 95

Complete with the negative phrase formed from can and the verb in brackets: The vault alarm stayed armed all night, so the intruder ___ through its door. (enter)

Correct answer

  • cannot have entered
  • can't have entered
  • can’t have entered

Explanation

Cannot have entered expresses the confident negative deduction supported by the continuously armed alarm. Must not have entered would not be the standard way to infer that a past event was impossible.

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