B. Rewrite each of these sentences, using a modal verb: (in 5 and 12 use another
modal)
1. I am certain that they have left already.
2. It was not necessary for me to meet him (and I didn't meet him.)
3. Do you allow me to use your phone?
4. Perhaps he forgot about the meeting.
5. He will probably pass his driving test easily.
6. I used to go to the beach every day when I was in Chennai.
7. Possibly she isn't Anil's sister.
8. It is not necessary for you to wash the car. (It is clean.)
9. It is necessary that you do not wash the car. (The paint is still wet.)
10. It was not necessary for me to meet him but I met him.
11. I am sure he is over seventy.
12. Perhaps we will go to Shimla next month.
13. I suggest visiting the Qutab Minar.
14. My sister was able to read the alphabets when she was 18 months old.
15. Nobody has answered the phone; perhaps they have gone out.
Answers
Answer:
B. Rewrite each of these sentences, using a modal verb: (in 5 and 12 use another
modal)
1. I am certain that they have left already.
2. It was not necessary for me to meet him (and I didn't meet him.)
3. Do you allow me to use your phone?
4. Perhaps he forgot about the meeting.
5. He will probably pass his driving test easily.
6. I used to go to the beach every day when I was in Chennai.
7. Possibly she isn't Anil's sister.
8. It is not necessary for you to wash the car. (It is clean.)
9. It is necessary that you do not wash the car. (The paint is still wet.)
10. It was not necessary for me to meet him but I met him.
11. I am sure he is over seventy.
12. Perhaps we will go to Shimla next month.
13. I suggest visiting the Qutab Minar.
14. My sister was able to read the alphabets when she was 18 months old.
15. Nobody has answered the phone; perhaps they have gone out.
Explanation:
B. Rewrite each of these sentences, using a modal verb: (in 5 and 12 use another
modal)
1. I am certain that they have left already.
2. It was not necessary for me to meet him (and I didn't meet him.)
3. Do you allow me to use your phone?
4. Perhaps he forgot about the meeting.
5. He will probably pass his driving test easily.
6. I used to go to the beach every day when I was in Chennai.
7. Possibly she isn't Anil's sister.
8. It is not necessary for you to wash the car. (It is clean.)
9. It is necessary that you do not wash the car. (The paint is still wet.)
10. It was not necessary for me to meet him but I met him.
11. I am sure he is over seventy.
12. Perhaps we will go to Shimla next month.
13. I suggest visiting the Qutab Minar.
14. My sister was able to read the alphabets when she was 18 months old.
15. Nobody has answered the phone; perhaps they have gone out.