PREPARE 7 UNIT 4 MODALS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original. Use modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must, have to, should, needn't.

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It's necessary to wear a uniform to work in this company. (You...)

You have to/must wear a uniform to work in this company.

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I don't let my son stay out after 11. (My son...)

My son is not allowed/ mustn't/can't stay out after 11.

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It would be good for us to exercise more. (We...)

We should exercise more.

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It isn't obligatory to knock before entering. (You...)

You don't need to/ needn't knock before entering.

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It is forbidden to play any loud music after 12 at night. (You..)

You mustn't play any loud music after 12 at night.

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Laws don't allow young people to drive before they are 18. (Young people...)

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

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It is not necessary for you to wait longer. (You...)

You don't have to/don't need to/needn't wait longer.

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You are required to respect the national flag. (You...)

You must/have to respect the national flag

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You are prohibited from entering this school. (You...)

You mustn't enter this school.

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It's absolutely necessary that we finish the article today. (We...)

We must finish the article today.

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You cannot smoke in the underground, it's forbidden. (You...)

You mustn't smoke in the underground.

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It is essential that we talk before the meeting starts. (We...)

We must talk before the meeting starts.

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You can't be late for work.

You mustn't be late for work.

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You have no choice but to do as I say.

You must do as I say.

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I have to go to school

I must go to school

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You don't need to work today.

You needn't/don't have to work today.

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