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must/may have + past participle

hirashin

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Would someone check my sentences?
1 Mike isn't here yet. He must have missed his train.
2 That old man must have been a doctor. He knows a lot about diseases.
3 Tom may have been here while I was away.
4 Someone may have helped us. This work is almost finished.
5 I may have seen it before, but I'm not sure.
6 Mary must have been very young when she wrote this poem.
7 Someone[/Somebody] may have taken my textbook.
8 Tom may have been/come here yesterday morning.
9 Someone[/Somebody] must have used this pen.
10 John must have seen/watched this movie many times.
11 Mary must have practiced/practised (the) piano very hard.
12 That girl may have seen the traffic accident yesterday.
13 Someone[/Somebody] must have stolen my bike.
14 The/That woman may have been a famous pianist.
15 You may have been right/correct.

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
 
Almost all fine but technically 11 can only be practised as practise is a verb and practice is a noun. You can substitute "may" for "must" and "must" for "may" for just about any sentence but the meaning changes. Sometimes the change is large and has a somewhat odd meaning but still a valid sentence.
 
Thank you for the help, cloa513 and Majestic.
I'm relieved to know that my sentences are OK.
It's always challenging for me to make English problems for teaching.
Hirashin
 
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