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Modal verbs.

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs to speculate.

1. It's possible that Mary forgot about the meeting.

2. I think the train will be delayed due to the heavy snow.
3. Perhaps Sarah is at the library studying for her exams.
4. I'm sure he will pass the exam; he studied so hard.
5. It's probable that the prices will increase next month.
6. I believe they have already left for the airport.
7. I'm confident that the team can win the championship.
8. Maybe the package got lost in the mail.

Match the sentences.

1. Pedro is sneezing a lot
2. Someone ate all the biscuits
3. That can’t be Gino and Lola´s car
4. Jan’s hair looks a bit darker
5. His coat isn’t in the office
6. Little Anna is grumpy today
7. I can’t find the file anywhere
8. The dog must be starving
9. The computer’s doing strange things
10. It can’t have been Lee that you saw
a. He must have gone home
b. He’s on holiday in Spain
c. I think she might be tired
d. I may have deleted it
e. I forgot to feed it this morning
f. He may have an allergy
g. I think she might have dyed it
h. It could have been Tom
i. Their car is blue
j. It could have a virus
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice

1. The chef cooked a delicious meal for the guests.

2. The construction workers built a new bridge last year.
3. Someone found a lost puppy in the park.
4. The students asked the teacher many questions during the lecture.
5. The police arrested the suspect yesterday.