REPHRASING
MODALS
1. You can leave him on his own: he's old enough.
There's no reason why_______________________________________________________________
2. It was not necessary to go.
We needn't________________________________________________________________________
3. I don't think he really meant to say that.
He can't__________________________________________________________________________
4. You should have written to him earlier.
Why_____________________________________________________________________________
5. I suppose he missed his train.
He must__________________________________________________________________________
6. I would prefer not to inform the staff about my departure, if you don't mind.
I'd rather__________________________________________________________________________
7. It is possible that Shakespeare wrote this play.
Shakespeare may___________________________________________________________________
8. It wasn't necessary for you to buy that book.
You needn't_______________________________________________________________________
9. The thieves very probably had an accomplice in the bank.
The thieves must___________________________________________________________________
10. The train will probably be late.
The train is________________________________________________________________________
11. I don't think dinosaurs were right to go on smoking.
Dinosaurs shouldn't_________________________________________________________________
12. You should stop smoking!
If I were you_______________________________________________________________________
13. Maybe the cartoonist overestimated the public's sense of humour.
The cartoonist_____________________________________________________________________
14. In the past he visited his grandparents every Sunday.
He_______________________________________________________________________________
15. I prefer dogs to cats.
I would rather______________________________________________________________________
16. Why didn't you have a rest ?
You should________________________________________________________________________
17. It was wrong of you not to have done your homework.
You______________________________________________________________________________
18. Susan would prefer to go to Scotland next summer.
_________________________________________________________________________________
19. "Will you have lunch here or in a restaurant?"
I'd rather__________________________________________________________________________
20. I'd prefer to live in a house rather than in a flat.
I’d_______________________________________________________________________________
21. The weather's awful: you'd better stay at home!
If I_______________________________________________________________________________
22. For the next holidays I prefer the mediterranean coast to the mountains.
For the next holidays I'd rather________________________________________________________
23. You may do it only if you get special permission.
You aren' t________________________________________________________________________
24. Perhaps you forgot your pen in the other room.
