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English 25 Public

(possibility, ability, obligation, condition)

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It's possible that Mary broke the law when she entered the abandoned house. -- MARY ....

Mary may/might have broken the law when she entered the abandoned house.

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It was wrong of you to shout at that waiter. -- YOU ...

You shouldn't have shouted at that waiter.

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It was wrong of George to get involved in the fight. -- GEORGE ...

George shouldn't have got involved in the fight.

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It wasn't necessary to go to the box office to pick up the tickets as they'd already sent the tickets to my email, but I did go. -- I ...

I needn't have gone to the box office to pick up the tickets as they'd already sent them to my email.

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I'm certain that the man was murdered. -- THE MAN ...

The man must have been murdered.

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It wasn't necessary for Henry to pay those taxes. His wife had already paid for them, and now they've paid twice! -- HENRY ...

Henry needn't have paid those taxes as his wife had already paid them.

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It's possible that Winston volunteered in the animal shelter, but I'm not sure. -- WINSTON ...

Winston may/might have volunteered in the animal shelter, but I'm not sure.

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I'm sure that she didn't feel any sympathy for him. -- SHE ...

She can't have felt any sympathy for him.

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Anthony was going to take part in the celebration, but sadly he had fallen ill. -- ANTHONY WOULD

Anthony would have taken part in the celebration, but sadly he had fallen ill.

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Jeremy wanted to be the spokesperson of the meeting, but in the end they chose Jim. -- JEREMY WOULD ...

Jeremy would have been the spokesperson of the meeting, but in the end they chose John.

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I'm sure that the government took steps to end the poverty problem in the city. -- THE GOVERNMENT ...

The government must have taken steps to end the poverty problem in the city.

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Kate had the ability to raise money for the neighbourhood, but she didn't want to. -- KATE ...

Kate could have raised money for the neighbourhood, but she didn't want to.

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I'm sure that this film got a 5 star review. -- THIS FILM ...

This film must have got a 5 star review.

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I'm sure the citizens were really disappointed with the measure. -- THE CITIZENS ...

The citizens must have been really disappointed with the measure.

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I'm certain Jennifer didn't know about the living conditions of her daughter. -- JENNIFER ...

Jennifer can't have known about the living conditions of her daughter.

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Maybe she was ill on Tuesday. -- SHE ...

She may/might have been ill on Tuesday.

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