Think of the appropriate Modal verb and use it with the Infinitive in brackets. The hint (in square brackets) after each sentence will help you do it. Don't forget the Infinitive can be either in its Active or Passive form.
Write the correct sentence in the space opposite the original one. Ifnecessary, change the wordorder The first sentence has been donefor you.
| You (to think)at that timethat myfirm’s profits were excessive.[uncertainty]
| Youmight have thought at that time
that my firm's profits were excessive.
[uncertainty]
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| The Italian bankers(not, to expel) by
the English in the 14th century, [criticism of a past action]
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| She seems to be very nervous. Her
boss(to speak) to her. [probability]
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| Where are the children? — They(to
play) in the garden, [supposition]
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| You(to tell) me everything, (reproach]
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| You(to buy) this book. We have it in
our library. [absence of necessity]
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| The company(to go bankrupt). [un-
certainty]
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| Mary (to go) to the shops. The money
on the table has gone, Mary. (to take)
it. (probability]
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| You walked all the way here carrying
this heavy luggage. You(to take) a
taxi. [criticism of a past action]
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| Is he still waiting? He(to wait) for us
for so long. [astonishment]
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| Long time ago, theGreat Depression
(to cause) by the Stock Exchange
crash, [supposition]
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| We have come here to help you and
we see that you have done all the
work. You(not, to do) all the work.
[absence of necessity]
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| She was standing behind the door and
listening what we were talking about.
She (to hear) our secret. [probability]
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| Where is Peter? — I don't know it exactly. But he has lost a very important
document and now he(to look) for it
in his study. [uncertainty]
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| She is very bright. She(to fail) theexamination. [strong doubt]
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| Before going to the party yesterday,
He (to call) us. [criticism of a past action]
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| Her mark for the test is «a five». She
(to learn) all Grammar rules, [probability]
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