(transformation of the sentences according to the models)
1.1. Replace with the modal equivalents.
Не can translate very well. They can translate very well.
He is able to translate very well. They are able to translate well.
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1. She can jump from that height. 2. They can ask questions quickly.
3. We can watch stars in the sky. 4. He can clean the flowerbed in the yard.
5. He can play computer games at home. 6. We can repeat short and long
sounds from this exercise. 7. Their sons can play football well. 8. Her daughter can translate this text from the book. 9. We can walk along this street.
10. He can walk quickly across the road.
2. Replace with the modal equivalents.
He may watch TV. They may watch TV.
He is allowed to watch TV. They are allowed to watch TV.
1. They may take the books from the library. 2. He may play computer
games at home. 3. He may get up late tomorrow. 4. Your son may go to the
garden. 5. The patient may walk to this green park. 6. Her daughter may put
the flowers into the vase. 7. You may share the work with another student.
8. You may help him. 9. Their sons may play football in the yard. 10. She may
go out of the room.
3. Replace with the modal equivalents.
He must translate the text. They should translate the text.
He has to translate the text. They have to translate the text.
He is to translate the text. They are to translate the text.
1. She should jump from this height. 2. They must ask questions quickly.
3. We should prepare for the classes. 4. He must clean the flowerbed in the
yard. 5. He should do his homework. 6. We must go out of the house. 7. A pedestrian should cross the street when the traffic lights are on green. 8. The students should translate the text from this book. 9. She must answer this question. 10. Our grandfather should go to this office.
4. Replace with the modal verbs.
He was to translate the text. They were able to translate the text.
He had to translate the text. They could translate the text.
He should translate the text.
1. He was to go to the office. 2. They had to clean the swimming pool.
3. We were able to play computer games. 4. My brother was to perform this
task. 5. Our teacher had to change the task. 6. Our relatives had to go to the
hotel. 7. The journalist was able to have an interview with this politician. 8. The
children were able to jump from that height. 9. His parents had to help their
relatives. 10. The lawyer had to ask questions.
