MODALS - REPHRASING EXERCISES
[Link]´s not possible that he´s already finished.
He………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link]´s not necessary for you to get up so early.
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
[Link] wasn´t necessary for you to give him a present.
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] he is home by now.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5.I advise you to stop eating chocolate.
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] are not permitted to enter that restaurant without a proper suit.
You ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
[Link] she met him in an internet chatroom.
She ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] isn´t right to speak to your mother like that.
You ……………………….……………………………………………………………………...
[Link] isn't possible for me to come to the party tonight
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
[Link] is obliged to go to the police station twice a week.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link]´s possible that she´s already phoned him.
She ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
12.I think she likes blue. Most of her clothes are blue.
She ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
[Link] aren't allowed to touch anything.
You ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14.I´m sure he has gone home
He ……………………..………………………………………………………………………..
[Link] wasn't able to write until he was eight.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] was wrong of him to kick that dog.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link]´s going to rain. You had better not leave your bags outside.
You ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] is not permitted during the test.
You …………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link] would be a good idea for me to give up smoking.
I HAD ………..………………………………………………………………………………..
[Link]´s obvious that she has copied this from the internet.
SHE ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
[Link]'ve been very lucky. We´ve got tickets for the concert.
We ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
22.I don´t think they´ll finish the project by Christmas.
They ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
ANSWER KEY MODALS: REPHRASING. (Answers)
[Link]´s not possible that he´s already finished. He CAN´T HAVE finished.
[Link]´s not necessary for you to get up so early. You DON´T HAVE TO / DON´T NEED TO /
NEEDN´T get up so early.
[Link] wasn´t necessary for you to give him a present. You DIDN´T HAVE TO give him a present/
You NEEDN´T HAVE given him a present.
[Link] he is home by now. He MAY/MIGHT/COULD be home by now.
5.I advise you to stop eating chocolate. You SHOULD /HAD BETTER stop eating chocolate.
[Link] are not permitted to enter that restaurant without a proper suit.
You CAN´T /You MUSTN´T enter that restaurant without a proper suit.
[Link] she met him in an internet chatroom. She MIGHT HAVE/ MAY HAVE met him in an
internet chatroom.
[Link] isn´t right to speak to your mother like that. You SHOULDN´T speak to your mother like
that.
[Link] isn't possible for me to come to the party tonight. I CAN´T come to the party tonight.
[Link] is obliged to go to the police station twice a week. He HAS TO/ MUST go to the police
station twice a week.
[Link]´s possible that she´s already phoned him. She MAY/MIGHT HAVE already phoned him.
12.I think she likes blue. Most of her clothes are blue. She MUST like blue. Most of her clothes
are blue.
[Link] aren't allowed to touch anything. You MUSTN´T/ CAN’T touch anything.
14.I´m sure he has gone home He MUST HAVE GONE home.
[Link] wasn't able to write until he was eight. He COULDN´T write until he was eight.
[Link] was wrong of him to kick that dog. He SHOULDN´T HAVE kicked that dog.
[Link]´s going to rain. You had better not leave your bags outside. You SHOULDN´T leave your
bags outside.
[Link] is not permitted during the test. You MUSTN´T / CAN’T talk during the test.
[Link] would be a good idea for me to give up smoking. I HAD BETTER/ SHOULD/ OUGHT TO
give up smoking.
[Link]´s obvious that she has copied this from the internet. SHE MUST HAVE copied this from
the internet.
[Link]'ve been very lucky. We´ve got tickets for the concert. Luckily, we HAVE BEEN ABLE to
get tickets for the concert.
22.I don´t think they´ll finish the project by Christmas. They WON´T BE ABLE TO/CAN’T finish
the project by Christmas.