Use a modal to make a past deduction in the ...

[ Modals of Speculation and Deduction ]

Use a modal to make a past deduction in the following sentence: ‘The package arrived late, so it ____________ have been a delivery delay.’

A. must have

B. should have

C. could have

D. might have

Select your answer:
A B C D E

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