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boy here for half an hour? I want him to help me. 5. "Oh!" she cried in
surprise, "it's impossible! You can't have done it!" 6. The island can be
reached by boat or even on foot when the tide is low. 7. "But they can't be
as bad as he!" 8. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post-office? 9. A
little bit of boiled fish can't hurt you, you know. 10. Could you help me
with the translation of this article? I am afraid I cannot do it alone. 11. He
shut himself up in the study for the whole day, and I could see through the
window that he was writing busily. 12. Can she have been waiting for us
all this time?
46 Change the sentences using the verb
a) may/might to express uncertainty
1. Perhaps he is at home, but I am not sure he is. 2. It is possible that
we studied at the same school, but I don't remember her. 3. Perhaps she
was proud of her knowledge, but she never showed it to her classmates. 4.
Perhaps there was a chance for him to win the match. 5. Perhaps Peter
was as capable as the old workers, but he was given no chance to show
his skill. 6. It is possible that your brother has never heard about this
singer. 7. Perhaps she tried to enter the university, but failed. 8. It is
possible that you asked the wrong people, that's why you didn't get the
right answer. 9. Perhaps our friends will arrive here tomorrow. 10. Try
this delicious drink: perhaps you will like it.
b) must to express certainty
1. He has probably worked very hard to finish his book. 2. She is a
very experienced doctor. I am sure she has been working at this hospital
for at least fifteen years. 3. Look! Helen's windows are open. I feel sure
she is at home. 4. The Smiths have always been great football fans. I am
sure they are at the stadium watching the football match. 5. Probably they
have changed the school programme. My granddaughter knows a great
deal more than I did when I was her age. 6. It is probably a very difficult
rule. 7. I am sure it is pleasant to spend summer in such a picturesque
place. 8. You have probably read books of this author before. 9. I feel
sure they are preparing a surprise for us. 10. These old legends were
probably composed about a thousand years ago.
c) can’t to express unbelief
1. Boris was in the canteen five minutes ago. 2. Robert took two bags
with him. 3. That was Ann who plugged in the tape-recorder. 4. Nick has
been doing the recording for two hours already. 5. It was Mary who
rewound the tape. 6. The teacher let me take the tape home. 7. The
teacher permitted us to use the dictionary. 8. Nick got up at seven and did
his morning exercises. 9. It was Kate who aired the room. 10. There were

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