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    This document provides examples of how to rewrite sentences using modal verbs to maintain the same meaning. Some key examples include rewriting "It is possible for him to be late" as "He may be late" and "Perhaps Ann was not informed about what had happened" as "Ann might not have been informed about what had happened." The document contains over 30 sentences with modal verbs like may, can, should and must to demonstrate how to modify sentences while keeping the same essential meaning.

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    This document provides examples of how to rewrite sentences using modal verbs to maintain the same meaning. Some key examples include rewriting "It is possible for him to be late" as "He may be late" and "Perhaps Ann was not informed about what had happened" as "Ann might not have been informed about what had happened." The document contains over 30 sentences with modal verbs like may, can, should and must to demonstrate how to modify sentences while keeping the same essential meaning.

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    This document provides examples of how to rewrite sentences using modal verbs to maintain the same meaning. Some key examples include rewriting "It is possible for him to be late" as "He may be late" and "Perhaps Ann was not informed about what had happened" as "Ann might not have been informed about what had happened." The document contains over 30 sentences with modal verbs like may, can, should and must to demonstrate how to modify sentences while keeping the same essential meaning.

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    Modal Verbs

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    Nicolăescu Laura
    This document provides examples of how to rewrite sentences using modal verbs to maintain the same meaning. Some key examples include rewriting "It is possible for him to be late" as "He may be late" and "Perhaps Ann was not informed about what had happened" as "Ann might not have been informed about what had happened." The document contains over 30 sentences with modal verbs like may, can, should and must to demonstrate how to modify sentences while keeping the same essential meaning.

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    The document discusses modal verbs and how to rewrite sentences using modal verbs or words in capitals while maintaining the same meaning.

    Modal verbs such as can, may, must, etc. are used to modify the meaning of the sentence to show possibility, necessity, permission or prohibition. The examples show how to rephrase sentences using modal verbs.

    Sentences can be rewritten by replacing parts of the sentence with the word given in capitals to maintain the same core meaning. The word is often placed in the location where the modal verb would be.

    MODAL VERBS:

    *Rephrase each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays rhe
    same:
    1.It is possible for him to be late.
    He.
    2.Perhaps Ann was not informed about whwt had happened.
    Ann
    3.It is unlikely that she believed it.
    She
    4.Perhaps he is watching TV.
    He.
    5.I am quite sure he forgot to tell me to come.
    He.
    6.Probably it was already late.
    It
    7.It is impossible for her to arrive on time.
    She
    8.Perhaps John is busy today.
    John
    9.Is is necessary for us to leave at once.
    We..
    10.It is possible for him to leave for Australia.
    He.
    11.Perhaps they were right.
    They
    12.Perhaps it was late.
    It..
    13.It is necessary for him to go there.
    He..
    14.It is advisable for young people to practise sports.

    Young people.
    15.It is possible that they are playing football now.
    They
    16.It is possible that George will not come this afternoon.
    George
    17.He is certainly lying in his bedroom.
    He..
    18.They didn't do it. It is impossible.
    They..
    19.Why didn't you tell the truth/
    You..
    20.It is possible to be snowing in the mountains.
    It may.
    21.I wouldn't smoke so much if I were you.
    You..
    22.He is so late! I'm sure something has happened to him.
    Something..
    23.I recommend going to Brighton for a week.
    You.
    24.It's typical of Steve to lose his keys!
    Steve would..
    25.I suppose Kate is quite well off.
    I should..
    26.I'm as happy as possible at the moment.
    I couldn't
    27.If I were you I'd take up jogging.
    I think.
    28.Do we have to leave so early?
    Need.
    29.Our worrying so much was a waste of time.
    We.

    30.It's just not possible for the cat to have opened the fridge!
    The cat
    31.It would have been possible for Helen to give us a lift.
    Helen
    32.It's possible that the last person to leave didn't lock the door.
    The last person to leave.
    33.School uniform wasn't compusory when I was a student.
    I.
    34.I'm sure you had a good time at the party.
    You must
    35.Luckily it wasn't necessary for Jim to take the exam again.
    Luckily Jim.
    36.Why didn't you tell me you were ill?
    You
    37.It's not necessary for you to wear a uniform.
    You
    38.I wouldn't wake her up if I were you.
    You..
    39.By law,all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts.
    By law, seat-belts
    40.It's possible that Mary and Helen have not heard from the bank yet.
    Mary and Helen.
    41.It's impossible that we stayed in the same hotel , in that case.
    We

    *Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, ans so that the
    meaning stays the same:
    1.I expect this beach will be deserted.
    ..

    SHOULD

    2.This climb is possibly dangerous.


    ..

    COULD

    3.Arthur is sometimes really irritating!


    ..

    CAN

    4.How about going to the theatre instead?

    COULD

    5.Do you want me to turn off the oven , or not?


    .

    SHOULD

    6.I don't think Harry is likely to resign.

    WOULD

    7.I'm sure this isn't the way to Norwich.


    ..

    CAN'T

    8.It would be all the same if we gave up now.

    9.I'm sure that's Marion.

    10.Jim keeps giving me presents.

    MIGHT
    WILL
    WILL

    ..
    11.It makes no difference if we call it off.
    .
    12.Don't bother lying to me.

    MAY
    HAVE

    13.That is not typical of Helen's behaviour.

    WOULDN'T

    14.It would be impossible to tell Sally the truth.

    POSSIBLY

    15.It wasn't very nice of you not to invite me to your party. MIGHT
    .
    16.Thank you very much for buying me flowers.
    .
    17.It wouldn't have been right to let you do
    all the work on your own.

    SHOULDN'T
    COULDN'T

    18.I don't believe that you have lost your keys again!
    ..

    CAN'T

    19.Mary was a talented violonist at the age of ten.


    .

    COULD

    20.Perhaps they didn't notice the tyre was flat.

    MIGHT

    21.They escaped possible injury when the car crashed.


    .
    22.The resuls are expected tomorrow.
    .
    23.A visa wasn't necessary after all.
    .

    HAVE
    KNOW
    NEED

    24.Apparently someone has borrowed the cassette player. HAVE


    .
    25.The weather here is sometimes really awful!

    CAN

    ..
    26.I expect this film will be good.
    .

    SHOULD

    27.It's typical of you to say that!


    .

    WOULD

    28.You are supposed to have finished by now.


    .

    SHOULD

    29.I don't believe you have spent all the money I gave you! SURELY

    30.Do you want me to phone them back?

    SHOULD

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