When talking about a gymnast who didn’t win a competition, ...

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When talking about a gymnast who didn’t win a competition, you can say:

A. “She must have felt terribly sad.”

B. ” She must have won the gold medal.”

C. “She could have won the gold medal. I know how hard she trained.”

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A: My favorite band played in our city last weekend but the tickets were all sold out!

A. B: You must have been very disappointed!

B. B: You were very disappointed!

C. B: You can’t have been very disappointed!