Rewrite the following sentences using a modal auxiliary verb. 1. Possibly she isnt Johns sister. 2.

Perhaps we will go on a pilgrimage next month. 3. She was able to read when she was two. 4. It is not necessary for you to pay the bill. 5. I am certain that they have already left. 6. I was in the habit of going for a walk every morning when I was in Singapore. 7. It is probable that he will pass his driving test easily. 8. Perhaps he forgot to bring the book. 9. Nobody answered the phone; perhaps they have gone out. 10. I am certain that he is over sixty. 11. It was not necessary for them to buy a new car but they bought it. 12. It was not necessary for them to buy a new car and they didnt buy it.

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She may not be Johns sister. We may go on a pilgrimage next month. She could read when she was just two. You need not pay the bill. They must have already left. I used to go for a walk every morning when I was in Singapore. He may pass his driving test easily. He may/ might have forgotten to bring the book. Nobody answered the phone; they must have gone out. He must be over sixty. They need not have bought a new car. They didnt need to buy a new car.