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A) I am sure he isn't from Cyprus.

b) Perhaps he was reading.
c) Perhaps Devkota wrote that poem.
d) Obviously, she passed the entrance.​

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This question is incomplete. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:

5. Change the sentences below using must, can’t and might\may, whichever is correct.

For example: perhaps he was tired.

He may have been tired.

a) I am sure he isn’t from Cyprus.

b) Perhaps he was reading.

c) Perhaps Devkota wrote that poem.

d) Obviously, she passed the entrance.

Answer:

a) He can't be from Cyprus.

b) He might have been reading.

c) Devkota may have written that poem.

d) She must have passed the exam.

Step-by-step explanation:

The options are the following:

must - indicates an obligation or a conclusion we reach with a high degree of certainty. For instance: James is never late. Something must have happened, otherwise he would have arrived already.

can’t - indicates lack of skill to do something or impossibility of something happening. For example: She can't have taken the bus. She had no money with her.

might\may - indicate some degree of probability and possibility, but not a high one. For instance: I might call you tomorrow, but I'm not sure. / He may have forgotten about the meeting. Let's give him a call.

Having the explanation above in mind, we can answer:

a) He can't be from Cyprus.

b) He might have been reading.

c) Devkota may have written that poem.

d) She must have passed the exam.

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