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Perfect Modals

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    Rephrase the sentences using perfect modals.
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  • I'm certain that someone really wanted to hide his money somewhere. That's why they created this belt.
    Someone must have really wanted to hide his money somewhere.
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  • It was a big mistake to accept such a terrible job offer!
    He shouldn't have accepted such a terrible job offer!
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  • I wish I had been more careful with my phone.
    I should have been more careful with my phone.
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  • It was unnecessary to dress him so warmly.
    They needn't have dressed him so warmly.
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  • I don't believe that it was her first painting.
    It can't/couldn't have been her first painting.
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  • He probably didn't see the notice saying that the bench was freshly painted.
    He may/might not have seen the notice saying that the bench was freshly painted.
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  • She would be thinner if she had attended a fitness club.
    To be thinner, she should have attended a fitness club.
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  • He had all chances to get there on time if there hadn't been a traffic jam.
    He would/could have got there on time if there hadn't been a traffic jam.
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  • He had all chances to win but his sister distracted him and he lost.
    He would have won if his sister hadn't distracted him.
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  • I'm sure he confused me with someone else, cause I don't know him.
    He must have confused me with someone else, cause I don't know him.
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  • If only I had taken my credit card with me, cause there's not enough cash to buy everything I want.
    I should have taken my credit card with me, cause there's not enough cash to buy everything I want.
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  • I'm sure it was a lot of fun to make all this mess.
    It must have been a lot of fun to make all this mess.
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  • Maybe the dog was too tired to swim, so it decided to stay on the lilo.
    The dog may/ might/could have been too tired to swim, so it decided to stay on the lilo.
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