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Modal Verbs

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Rephrase using a modal verb: I am sure Pedro feels very lonely living all alone in Tokyo.

Pedro MUST FEEL/ BE very lonely living all alone in Tokyo.

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I'm sure that Brenda isn't over thirty. Brenda...

Brenda can't be over thirty.

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I'm sure that David took your books by mistake. David MUST HAVE / CAN'T HAVE taken your books by mistake.

David MUST HAVE taken your books by mistake.

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It is possible that Heather hasn't left yet. Heather MIGHT NOT HAVE LEFT / MAY HAVE LEFT yet.

Heather might not have left yet.

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I'm sure they haven't eaten all the food. It's not possible! They MAY HAVE EATEN/ CAN'T HAVE EATEN all the food.

They can't have eaten all the food.

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Perhaps Pam and Tim decided not to come. They CAN'T HAVE DECIDED not to come/ They MIGHT HAVE DECIDED not to come.

Pam and Tim might have decided not to come.

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I think it was the cat that took the fish from the table! The cat MUST HAVE TAKEN / MIGHT HAVE TAKEN the fish from the table.

The cat must have taken the fish from the table.

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Olivia feels happy. I'm sure she CAN'T HAVE GOT/ MUST HAVE GOT the job.

I'm sure she MUST HAVE GOT the job.

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Tom is alone while his parents are away. Perhaps he is feeling lonely. He ...

He MAY BE feeling lonely.

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Sarah isn't sure whether to study psychology at university. She MUST/ MIGHT study psychology at university.

She MIGHT study psychology at university.

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Let's go the party. It's possible that we will meet some new friends. We CAN'T/ MAY meet some friends there.

We MAY meet some new friends there.

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Tell me what's wrong. There's a chance I'll be able to help you. I ... be able to help you.

I MAY/ COULD/ MIGHT be able to help you.

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She went to a party last night and was late for school today. I'm sure she overslept. She ... overslept.

She MUST HAVE overslept.

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