BACHILLERATO

REPHRASING MODAL VERBS. Verbs can be used in active or passive sentences.

1. It’s not necessary to make your bed. (have to)

You___________________________________________

2. How can you concentrate with that loud music? (to be able to)

How __________________________________________

3. Smoking is forbidden in public places. (mustn’t)

You ___________________________________________

4. They should finish the experiment soon. (should)

The experiment _________________________________

5. I have to take the dog out twice a day. (have to)

The dog _______________________________________

6. It’s possible that they’ll postpone the trip if the weather doesn’t improve. (may)

The trip ____________________________ if the weather doesn’t improve

7. It isn’t necessary to operate John. (don’t have to)

John ___________________________________________

8. Do they sell brown sugar in this shop? (can)______I ___________________________________________________________

9. There is a choice of about twenty dishes in our menu. (can)You_________________________________________________________________

10. I’m quite certain that isn’t John’s car. His is blue. (can’t)That car_____________________________________________________________

11. You must be 16 years old if you want to buy alcoholic drinks in a bar. (have to)You_________________________________________________________________

12. She was sorry because she didn’t know the answer to the question. (couldn’t)She was sorry because she_______________________________________________

13. Perhaps he’s digging in the garden. (may)He_________________________________________________________________

14. I’ll take the raincoat in case it rains. (might)I’ll take the raincoat because _____________________________________________

15. It looks as if he may arrive soon. (will)I think he____________________________________________________________

16. It’s not necessary for them to attend the lecture. (needn’t)They________________________________________________________________

17. It’s not necessary for her to buy all that amount of food. (don’t have to)She________________________________________________________________