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Modal Verbs

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  • REPHRASE: You needn't come with me if you don't want to. - HAVE
    YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME WITH ME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO
  • REPHRASE: Do I need a different driving licence for a motorbike? - HAVE
    DO I HAVE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT DRIVING LICENCE FOR A MOTORBIKE?
  • REPHRASE: It was a mistake to park outside the police station. - HAVE
    YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE PARKED OUTSIDE THE POLICE STATION
  • REPHRASE: Mary knows how to stand on her head. - CAN
    MARY CAN STAND ON HER HEAD
  • REPHRASE: Parking here is prohibited. - NOT
    YOU MUST NOT PARK HERE
  • REPHRASE: Jack is supposed to have arrived half an hour ago. - SHOULD
    JACK SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED HALF AN HOUR AGO
  • REPHRASE: What would you advise me to do? - THINK
    WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO?
  • REPHRASE: Perhaps he decided not to come. - HAVE
    HE MIGHT HAVE DECIDED NOT TO COME
  • REPHRASE: I'm sure that David took your books by mistake. - HAVE
    DAVID MUST HAVE TAKEN YOUR BOOKS BY MISTAKE
  • REPHRASE: He possibly hasn't left yet. - HAVE
    HE MIGHT NOT HAVE LEFT YET
  • REPHRASE: I'm sure that Helen feels really lonely. - FEEL
    HELEN MUST FEEL REALLY LONELY
  • REPHRASE: It's possible for anyone to break into this house! - COULD
    ANYONE COULD BREAK INTO THIS HOUSE!
  • REPHRASE: I think he will be brief. - SHOULDN'T
    HE SHOULDN'T TAKE LONG
  • REPHRASE: It was a waste of time worrying, after all! - SHOULDN'T
    YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE WORRIED
  • REPHRASE: It was unnecessary for you to clean the floor. - CLEANED
    YOU NEEDN'T HAVE CLEANED THE FLOOR
  • REPHRASE: It's a great idea if you went on holiday. - GO
    YOU SHOULD GO ON HOLIDAY
  • REPHRASE: I'm sure that Brenda is less than 30 years old. - OVER
    BRENDA CAN'T BE OVER 30
  • REPHRASE: I'm sure that Liz hasn't met Harry before. - CAN'T
    LIZ CAN'T HAVE MET HARRY BEFORE
  • REPHRASE: I think it was the cat that took the fish from the table! - BEEN
    IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE CAT THAT TOOK THE FISH FROM THE TABLE!