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    The document provides examples of perfect modal transformations from statements to questions or negative forms using modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, etc. There are 13 examples that transform phrases and statements like "I'm sure he's not Michael Jackson" to the negative form "He can't be Michael Jackson." The transformations change the verbs and modifiers to their modal equivalents based on the level of certainty or possibility implied in the original statement.

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    The document provides examples of perfect modal transformations from statements to questions or negative forms using modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, etc. There are 13 examples that transform phrases and statements like "I'm sure he's not Michael Jackson" to the negative form "He can't be Michael Jackson." The transformations change the verbs and modifiers to their modal equivalents based on the level of certainty or possibility implied in the original statement.

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    PERFECT MODALS TRANSFORMATIONS

    1. I’m sure he’s not Michael Jackson. He died a few years ago! BE
    He _______________________ because he died a few years ago.

    2. It’s possible that cameras will be cheap enough in the sales for me to afford one. ABLE
    I __________________________ a camera in the sales if they are cheap enough.

    3. I think Sarah isn’t very ill, because I saw her shopping this morning. BE
    Sarah ____________________ because I saw her shopping this morning.

    4. Perhaps Filip is from the Czech Republic – he speaks Czech very well. COULD
    Filip ________________________ the Czech Republic because his Czech is very good.

    5. He is so rich that I am sure he is always happy. MUST


    He is so rich that ________________ happy.

    6. He looks so pale that I’m sure he has seen a ghost. MUST


    He _________________ ghost because now he looks very pale.

    7. I think Alice worked at a hotel last summer, but I’m not sure. MIGHT
    Alice ________________ at a hotel last summer.

    8. Jana speaks excellent Finnish so I’m sure she’s lived in Finland at some point. HAVE
    Jana ______________________ Finland at some point because she speaks excellent Finnish.

    9. Adam is so loud now that I’m sure he wasn’t a quiet child! BEEN
    Adam ____________________ a quiet child because he’s so loud now.

    10. She is so scared of dogs, that maybe a dog bit her when she was little. BITTEN
    She is so scared of dogs that she _____________________ a dog when she was little.

    11. I know he wasn’t in London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle. HAVE
    He _______________________ to London on Saturday because I saw him in Newcastle.

    12. She was so happy on Monday morning that I’m sure she had a good weekend. HAD
    She was so happy on Monday morning that _______________________ a good weekend.

    13. Perhaps Will’s tired because he didn’t sleep much yesterday. COULD
    Will ______________________ because he didn’t sleep much yesterday.
    Answers

    1. can’t be Michael Jackson


    2. might be able to buy
    3. can’t be very ill
    4. could be from
    5. he must always be
    6. must have seen a
    7. might have worked
    8. must have lived in
    9. can’t have been
    10. might/may/could have been bitten by
    11. can’t have been
    12. she must have had
    13. could be tired

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