SUBJECT : Certainty, Possibility, Impossibility and Advisability
A) Rewrite the sentences using the modals of CERTAINTY, IMPOSSIBILITY and
POSSIBILTY:
1. Perhaps Jane will lend Tom some money.
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2. Perhaps Jane lent Tom some money.
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3. It is possible that she won’t invite you to the party.
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4. It is possible that she didn’t invite him to the party.
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5. Perhaps she is asleep.
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6. Perhaps she was asleep.
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7. I’m sure he isn’t tired.
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8. I’m sure he wasn’t tired.
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9. It is impossible that Mary knows my phone number.
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10. It is impossible that Mary knew his address.
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11. I’m sure she reads adventure books a lot.
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12. I’m sure she wrote to the bank.
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13. Maybe those children are lost.
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14. Maybe those children were lost.
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15. Perhaps Mary is feeling comfortable.
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16. I’m sure she is driving carefully.
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17. It is impossible that Lucy is studying in her room.
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18. I’m sure he isn’t helping his father now.
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19. It is possible that people will be traveling between the planets.
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B) Rewrite using modals to show CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY, IMPOSSIBILITY:
1. Perhaps Peter lended some money to Linda.
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2. It is impossible that Ken saw me because he wasn’t wearing his glasses.
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3. Perhaps Martin didn’t receive my letter because he didn’t reply.
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4. I’m sure he knows about the new project.
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5. It’s impossible that he forgot the meeting. Because I called him this morning.
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6. It’s possible that she will move to her new flat next week.
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C) Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs to show CERTAINTY, POSSIBILITY,
IMPOSSIBILTY:
1. He drank two glasses of water, he ……………………………………………...(be) thirsty.
2. He isn’t more than 15 years old, he ……………………………………….(have) a driving licence.
3. He ………………………………………….. (watch) TV in his room, because there isn’t any noise
coming.
4. The solution …………………………………… (be) correct, because I looked up the answer key.
5. A: Do you smell fish?
B: Yes. Someone ……………………………….. cooking fish.
6. I’m not sure, he ………………………………… (be) an actor, he is very handsome and rich.
F) Rewrite the following sentences using modal verbs used for expressing CERTAINTY,
POSSIBILITY and IMPOSSIBILITY:
1. Tom gets excellent grades. I’m sure he is very intelligent.
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2. Perhaps Tony is in the sports center.
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3. It’s possible that Liz won’t come to the party.
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4. It’s possible that Rose is studying to be a lawyer.
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5. It’s impossible that he is Canadian; I’ve ever seen his identity card.
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6. I’m sure he goes to the theatre a lot.
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7. I’m sure long skirts aren’t in fashion this year.
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8. Perhaps she won’t be here tomorrow.
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9. Their baby-boy is ill. It is impossible that they are going to the party.
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10. I’m sure he is taking the money to the bank.
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11. Perhaps people will be living on the moon in the future.
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12. It is possible that it will rain this afternoon.
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SUBJECT : Perfect Modals
A) Complete the sentences using PERFECT MODALS:
1. We didn’t go out last night. We ……………………………………….. (go) to the cinema but we
decided to stay at home.
2. Jerry passed the examination. He didn’t study very much for it. The exam ……………….
…………………………….. (be) very difficult.
3. A: I wonder where Tom was going when you saw him.
B: He …………………………………………… (go) to work.
4. Thank you for doing the washing-up but you ………………………………………. (do) it really. I
was going to do it later.
5. The driver in front stopped suddenly without warning and I drove in to the back of his car. It wasn’t
my fault. He ……………………………………….. (give) warning that he was going to stop.
6. A: How do you think the fire started?
B: Well, I suppose someone ………………………………………. (drop) a cigarette.
7. A: What time is it?
B: Well, we came at seven, and I’m sure we’ve been here for at least an hour. So it
…………………………………………. (be) around eight o’clock.
8. A: Jack was absent yesterday afternoon. Where was he?
B: I don’t know. He ………………………………………… (go) to a movie or he
……………………………………… (be) at home.
9. I had a test this morning. I didn’t do well on the test because I didn’t study for it last night. I
……………………………………………… (study) it.
B) Fill in the blanks using MUST (HAVE), CAN’T (HAVE), MAY-MIGHT-COULD
(HAVE):
1. She knew everything about our plans. She ………………………………………. (listen) to our
conversation.
2. He …………………………………………….. (eat) the roasted beef when we were out. He is a
vegeterian.
3. Mrs. White bought a new fur coat! She …………………………………………….. (win) a lottery.
4. John said he would ring, but he hasn’t. He ………………………………………. (forget) all about it.
5. It is possible that he wasn’t taken to the cinema last weekend. He ………………………...
………………………….. (not / take) to the cinema.
6. The children ……………………………………………. (study) in the library now, because they have
a test tomorrow.
7. The singer has got a sore throat, so she ……………………………………………. (sing) at the
concert.
8. I ………………………………………………….. (be) at home this evening or I
………………………………………. (be) but I’m not sure.
C) Rewrite the following sentences using MUST / CAN’T / MAY / MIGHT with the
suitable infinitive forms (+infinitive or +perfect infinitive) according to their tenses:
1. It is possible that they will not reach agreement.
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2. Perhaps you found you made a mistake.
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3. It is certain that our boss will give a rise in our salary.
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4. It is impossible that she won the beauty contest last year.
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5. Perhaps parents will find that they cannot understand the new teaching methods being
introduced in primary schools.
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6. It is not impossible that the Government’s policy will prove to be little short of disastrous.
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7. I’m sure Jane got 5 in her last exam.
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8. I’m sure you will catch the 5 o’clock train.
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9. It is possible that he changed his mind after I had offered him the job.
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10. I’m sure Tom didn’t visit his parents last year because he was abroad and very busy.
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D) Complete the responses to the statements, using MUST or CAN’T to suggest what seems
to be most likely explanations:
1. His fiancée writes him everyday. She must ………………………………………………...
2. I don’t seem to have my key with me . I must ……………………………………………...
3. He drives a Rolls-Royce and his wife a Mercedes. They must …………………………….
4. He has no idea what the book is about. He can’t …………………………………………...
5. He talks about going to the moon next year. He must ……………………………………...
6. She didn’t reply to his letter. She can’t ……………………………………………………..
7. He wears glasses all the time. His eyesight can’t …………………………………………..
8. He said he would ring, but he hasn’t. He must ……………………………………………..
9. The last bus has already gone. It must ……………………………………... than I thought.
10. I’m amazed that she married him so soon. She can’t ………………………………………
