MODAL VERBS REPHRASING

1. I think you should be more careful with your handwriting.

I advise …..
If I were …
You’d ….
2. The students are not allowed to leave the classroom.
The students don’t ….
The students …
It is …
3. Everybody must hand in two essays this term.
It is ….
4. Do your parents let you use their car?
Are ….
Do your…..
Do you have …
5. When I was a child it was obligatory to wear a uniform at school.
When I was a child you …
6. Vince is able to ride his bicycle faster than anyone in the class.
Vince .....
7. I would like to have the ability to speak many foreign languages.
I would like to …
8. It is not necessary to bring you parents’ permission.
You ….
9. In some years’ time it won’t be necessary to show your identity card.
In some years’ time you ….
10. It is possible to buy this medicine in pills.
You …
11. Delia can come with us. She has said she is not very busy.
It is ….
12. Perhaps Penny will let us use her apartment for the party.
Penny ….
13. We will possibly go to Turkey on holiday next summer.
We …
14. I’m sure that this is Helen’s car. I can see her bag inside.
This …
15. I’m sure Karen is not working today. She told me she was off duty.
Karen …
16. Would you mind lending me your pen?
C……..
17. Shall I come and help you prepare the party?
Would you like …
18. Is it OK for you to give me a lift?
C…..
19. Shall we play a tennis match?
How …
20. I refuse to do that stupid thing!
I w….
21. It was not a good idea to take your father’s car without his consent.
You ....
 MODAL VERBS REPHRASING Key

1. I advise you to be more ... / If I were you I would be ... /You’d better be ..
2. The students don’t have permisssion to leave ... / The students mustn’t leave... /
It is forbidden for students to leave ...
3. It is obligatory to hand in ...
4. Are you allowed to use your parents’car? / Do your parents let you use their car? /
Do you have permission to use your parents’car?
5. When I was a child you had to wear a uniform ...
6. Vince can ride his bicycle ...
7. I would like to be able to speak ...
8. You needn’t bring .... / You don’t have to bring ...
9. In some years’ time you won’t have to show ...
10. You can buy this medicine ...
11. It is possible for Delia to come ...
12. Penny may let us use her apartment ...
13. We may go to Turkey ...
14. This must be Helen’s car ...
15. Karen can’t be working today ...
16. Could you lend me ...?
17. Would you like me to come and ...
18. Can / Could you give me ...?
19. How about playing ....?
20. I won’t do that stupid ...
21. You shouldn’t have taken your father’s car ...