REPHRASING MODAL VERBS
1- I DIDN'T MANAGE TO FINISH THE WORK ON TIME. I
2- IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR JIM TO BE DATING MARY. JIM
3- IT'S IMPOSSIBLE THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THIS. HE
4- I'M SURE THEY ARE TOGETHER. THEY
5- I'M SURE THEY WERE HERE YESTERDAY. THEY
6- IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THEY ARE LATE. THEY
7- IT'S POSSIBLE THAT HE APPLIED FOR THE JOB. HE
8- YOU'D BETTER WAIT FOR THEM. YOU
9- IT WAS A MISTAKE THAT THEY GOT MARRIED. THEY
10- IT ISN'T NECESSARY FOR YOU TO PAY FOR THIS. YOU
11- IT WASN'T NECESSARY FOR HIM TO DO IT. HE
10- YOU HAVE THE PERMISSION TO ENTER. YOU
11- HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO GO NEAR HER. HE
12- IT'S FORBIDDEN TO SMOKE HERE. YOU
13- IT IS URGENT FOR YOU TO COME HERE NOW. YOU
14- HOW ABOUT GOING OUT?
15- WOULD YOU MIND WAITING HERE?
17- PERHAPS THEY WILL NOT GET MARRIED AFTER ALL. THEY
18- THERE IS A CHANCE THEY DIDN'T SEE US
19- IF YOU WANT MY ADVICE, TELL THE TRUTH. YOU
20- I AM CONVINCED SHE IS TELLING LIES. SHE
21- IT WAS A PITY YOU DIDN'T BREAK UP WITH HIM BEFORE. YOU
22- WHY DON'T WE STAY AT HOME?
23- I AM SURE SHE DIDN'T RECOGNISE YOU. SHE
24- THEY DON'T ALLOW USING THIS ROOM. YOU
25- IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR YOU TO MAKE THE BED. YOU
26- I USED TO COLLECT SHELLS WHEN I WAS LITTLE. I
27- HE REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY SUGGESTIONS. HE
REPRHASING MODAL VERBS
1- I DIDN'T MANAGE TO FINISH THE WORK ON TIME. I WAS NOT ABLE TO
I couldn't finish the work on time
2- IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR JIM TO BE DATING MARY.
JIM can't be dating Mary
3- IT'S IMPOSSIBLE THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THIS.
HE must have understood this
4- I'M SURE THEY ARE TOGETHER.
THEY must be together
5- I'M SURE THEY WERE HERE YESTERDAY.
THEY must have been here yesterday
6- IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THEY ARE LATE.
THEY may/ might be late
7- IT'S POSSIBLE THAT HE APPLIED FOR THE JOB.
HE may/might have applied for the job
8- YOU'D BETTER WAIT FOR THEM.
YOU ought to/should wait for them
9- IT WAS A MISTAKE THAT THEY GOT MARRIED.
THEY shouldn't have got married
10- IT ISN'T NECESSARY FOR YOU TO PAY FOR THIS.
YOU needn't pay for this.
11- IT WASN'T NECESSARY FOR HIM TO DO IT.
HE needn't have done it/ He didn't have to do it
12- YOU HAVE THE PERMISSION TO ENTER.
YOU can/may enter
13- HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO GO NEAR HER.
HE can't/ mustn't go near her
14- IT'S FORBIDDEN TO SMOKE HERE.
YOU mustn't smoke here
15- IT IS URGENT FOR YOU TO COME HERE NOW.
YOU must come here now
14- HOW ABOUT GOING OUT?
Shall we go out?
15- WOULD YOU MIND WAITING HERE?
Could/Would you wait here?
17- PERHAPS THEY WILL NOT GET MARRIED AFTER ALL.
THEY may not/ might not get married after all
18- THERE IS A CHANCE THEY DIDN'T SEE US
They may not/ might not have seen us
19- IF YOU WANT MY ADVICE, TELL THE TRUTH.
YOU should/ ought to tell the truth
20- I AM CONVINCED SHE IS TELLING LIES.
SHE must be telling lies
21- IT WAS A PITY YOU DIDN'T BREAK UP WITH HIM BEFORE.
YOU should have broken up with him before
22- WHY DON'T WE STAY AT HOME?
Shall we stay at home?
23- I AM SURE SHE DIDN'T RECOGNISE YOU.
SHE can't/ couldn't have recognised you
24- THEY DON'T ALLOW USING THIS ROOM.
YOU can't use this room
25- IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR YOU TO MAKE THE BED.
YOU needn't make the bed
26- I USED TO COLLECT SHELLS WHEN I WAS LITTLE.
I would collect shells ...
27- HE REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY SUGGESTIONS.
HE wouldn't accept my suggestions
