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Modal verbs

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

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

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It was wrong of you to shout to that homeless. YOU...

You shouldn't have shouted to that homeless.

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It was a waste of time worrying, after all! You ....

You needn't have worried after all!

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Somebody robbed his mobile phone in a bus, but he ... to make a call to his girlfriend with an app on his smart watch.

Managed to / was able to

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Laws prohibit young people to drive before they are 18. (Young people...)

Young people are not allowed to/ mustn't/can't drive before they are 18.

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We ......... get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.

We COULD/ WERE ABLE TO get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.

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He ......... arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.

He WAS ABLE TO arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.

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