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Modal Verbs Ability    can / can't ■  Can you swim?

 be able to Will you be able to come tomorrow?

Permission *    can / can't Can I leave early?

Possibility or     may / might I may / might have some news for you next week.Perha!s I will."

uncertainty

#e might win the next election. It's !ossible."

I may not have time to finish tonight. I $on't know."

 coul$ #e could be stuck in the traffic. Perha!s he is."

Im!ossibility or     can't #e can't win the next election. It's im!ossible."

certainty %he can't be in Italy. & saw her to$ay. I'm sure she isn't."

 must #e must be stuck in the traffic. I'm sure he is."

bligation   must I must finish my work before (.)).

have to I have to !hone ane.

mustn't +ou mustn't cross the roa$ when the re$ light is showing. It's forbi$$en."

$on't have to +ou don't have to turn the central heating. It's automatic. It isn't necessary."

 A$vice an$   shoul$ / shoul$n't I think you should / ought to / 'd better talk to your teacher about it. a$vice"

o!inion   ought to/ ought not to I think you should /ought to go. a$vice"

  I think the !olice should arrest hooligans. o!inion"

 ha$ better ,hey should arrive here at about -.). ex!ectation"

Rewrite the following sentences beginning by the words given.

1. You'd better go. 1. !'m sure it's very hot here in summer.

+ou... It...

. !'m sure that isn't ohn because he's in Paris. 1". 0xcuse me is it all right if I o!en the win$ow?

,hat... 0xcuse me...". #erha$s Ann is at home. 1%. I su$$ose you are 1rs. Perry. #ow $o you $o? Ann...

+ou...

%. +ou should have a rest. &2. I woul$n't go skiing if ! were you.

+ou... I $on't think...

&. !t's $ossible that our team will win. 1. +ou ought to wear a warm coat to$ay.

ur team... +ou'$...

. !'m sure this isn't the right roa$. 1(. !f ! were you I'$ take more exercise.

,his... I think you...

(. !'m sure you work very har$. 1). I e*$ect the !lane will lan$ soon.

+ou... ,he !lane...

). 3arol isn't allowed to come to our !arty. 1+. !t is against the law to $ro! litter in the street.

3arol... +ou...

+. !t's not necessary for us to go to school ,. We are able to fin$ the way without a ma!.

tomorrow. 4e...

4e $on't... ■ 1. #e is li-ely to len$ me the money I nee$.

1,. 4e have to work har$. #e...

4e... . #erha$s the rain is sto!!ing soon.

11. +ou ought not to eat so much. ,he rain...

+ou...