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Modal & Modal perfect rephrasing

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  • It's compulsory for all students to attend lessons
    All students must attend lessons.
  • Perhaps we'll rent our house in summer.
    We may/might/could rent our house in the summer.
  • You are not allowed to use the phone without permission.
    You can’t use the phone without permission.
  • Perhaps John knew about the trip, but I'm not sure.
    John may/might/could have known about the trip, but I'm not sure.
  • You didn’t write as many words as possible.
    You should have written more words.
  • I’m sure that he has finished the exercise.
    He must have finished the exercise.
  • It was wrong of you to go to that party.
    You shouldn’t have gone to that party.
  • We are certain that it was a disaster.
    It must have been a disaster.
  • It's compulsory for all visitors to show their ID card.
    All visitors must show their ID card.
  • I think that Ridley Scott didn’t direct this film.
    Ridley Scott can’t have directed this film.
  • I'm sure something is happening tonight. Look at those preparations!
    Something must be happening tonight. Look at those preparations!
  • Let's go to Diagonal Mar!
    We could go to Diagonal Mar.
  • Why don't we go on a camping trip?
    We could go on a camping trip.
  • Perhaps we'll go swimming tomorrow.
    We may/might/could go swimming tomorrow
  • She was able to run faster but she didn’t.
    She could have run faster, but she didn’t.
  • It's possible that they move to Australia
    We may move to Australia.
  • It is essential that we talk before the meeting starts.
    We must talk before the meeting starts.
  • It's forbbiden to drive without fastening your seatbelt.
    You can’t drive without fastening your seatbelt.
  • It isn't necessary for us to book a table; I know one of the waiters.
    We don’t need to book a table; I know one of the waiters.
  • I regret selling the house.
    I shouldn’t have sold the house
  • Perhaps I go on holiday to Menorca
    I may/might go on holiday to Menorca.
  • I think Mary is probably at home because the windows are open.
    Mary might /may/could be at home because the windows are open
  • If I were you I'd do some more exercises.
    You should do some more exercises.
  • I'm sure Helen knows about the accident. She looks very unhappy.
    Helen must know about the accident.
  • I can’t believe your boyfriend began smoking.
    Your boyfriend can’t have started smoking.
  • It wasn’t a good idea for the government to apply all those economic measures.
    The government shouldn’t have applied all those economic measures.
  • It isn't necessary for her to phone me back.
    She needn’t phone me back.
  • You cannot smoke in the underground; it's forbbiden.
    You mustn’t smoke in the underground.
  • It wasn’t necessary for them to have reserved the tickets.
    They needn’t have reserved the tickets.
  • I’m sorry that I didn’t study enough.
    I should have studied more.