TRANSFORMATIONS 2: MODALS. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING A MODAL VERB. 1- I’m sure he’s at home. He must be at home. 2- It’s impossible that he knew the problem. He can’t have known the problem. 3- Maybe they have left. They may/ might/ could have left. 4- Maybe she is working now. She may/ might/ could be working now. 5- I’m sure they didn’t phone you. They can’t have phoned you. 6- It’s just possible that he went to bed early. He might have gone to bed early. 7- Perhaps she gave him the money. She may/might/could have given him the money. 8- I’m sure he is studying in the library. He must be studying in the library. 9- I advise you to read this book. You should read this book. 10- I advise him not to worry about that. He shouldn’t worry about that. 11- If I were you, I’d tell the truth. You should tell the truth. 12- It is obligatory for you to wear a uniform. You have to wear a uniform. 13- It is not necessary for them to cook lunch. They don’t need to cook lunch/ They needn’t cook lunch. 14- They managed to solve the problem. They were able to solve the problem. 15- She didn’t succeed in achieving her goals. She couldn’t achieve her goals. 16- When she was ten years old, she had the ability to read people’s minds. When she was ten years old, she could read people’s minds. 17- Now it is not compulsory for Spanish men to do the military service. Now Spanish men do not have to do the military service. 18- The logical thing for us to do is to ask for help. We should ask for help. 19- If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anyone this secret. You shouldn’t tell anyone this secret. 20- My opinion is that it is wrong that people smoke. People shouldn’t smoke.
TRANSFORMATIONS 2: MODALS.
ReplyDeleteREWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY USING A MODAL VERB.
1- I’m sure he’s at home.
He must be at home.
2- It’s impossible that he knew the problem.
He can’t have known the problem.
3- Maybe they have left.
They may/ might/ could have left.
4- Maybe she is working now.
She may/ might/ could be working now.
5- I’m sure they didn’t phone you.
They can’t have phoned you.
6- It’s just possible that he went to bed early.
He might have gone to bed early.
7- Perhaps she gave him the money.
She may/might/could have given him the money.
8- I’m sure he is studying in the library.
He must be studying in the library.
9- I advise you to read this book.
You should read this book.
10- I advise him not to worry about that.
He shouldn’t worry about that.
11- If I were you, I’d tell the truth.
You should tell the truth.
12- It is obligatory for you to wear a uniform.
You have to wear a uniform.
13- It is not necessary for them to cook lunch.
They don’t need to cook lunch/ They needn’t cook lunch.
14- They managed to solve the problem.
They were able to solve the problem.
15- She didn’t succeed in achieving her goals.
She couldn’t achieve her goals.
16- When she was ten years old, she had the ability to read people’s minds.
When she was ten years old, she could read people’s minds.
17- Now it is not compulsory for Spanish men to do the military service.
Now Spanish men do not have to do the military service.
18- The logical thing for us to do is to ask for help.
We should ask for help.
19- If I were you, I wouldn’t tell anyone this secret.
You shouldn’t tell anyone this secret.
20- My opinion is that it is wrong that people smoke.
People shouldn’t smoke.