Past Modals
Vocabulary
Noun Clauses
Reported Speech
Vocabulary
100
I regret that I didn't study for the math test. (should)
I should have studied for the math test. 
100
Say another way: "You're such a skeptic!"
You always doubt everything!
100
Where does she live?


I don't know...

I don't know where she lives. 
100
"He works in a bank."


She said...

She said he worked in a bank. 
100
uncertain, but more likely to be untrue
questionable 
200

Restate this sentence with a past modal. 

(It's not possible that it was my next-door neighbor. He was at work.)
It couldn't have been my next door neighbor. He was at work. 
200
What does it mean to have a "wild imagination"? 
To think up some crazy things/ideas
200
Did Julie like school?


I wonder...

I wonder if/whether Julie liked school (or not).
200
"We went out last night."


She (tell)

She told (me) (that) we had gone out last night (the night before) 
200
Someone who doubts everything...
a skeptic
300

Restate with a past modal. 

I'm 95% sure it was a delivery person. There was a package outside my door when I got up.
It must have been a delivery person. There was a package outside my door when I got up. 
300
Say the word: "impossible to prove"
unsolveable
300
Who drinks coffee?


I don't know...

I don't know who drinks coffee.
300
"They would help if they could"


She said...

She said (that) they would help if they could. 
300
purposely unkind or mean
cruel
400
Restate with a past modal. 


My mother thinks it's possible that it got lost in the mail, but she's just guessing. 

My mother thinks it might/may/could have gotten lost in the mail.I guess that's possible.  
400
can be shown to be definitely true
provable
400
Is the boss coming today?


I don't know...

I don't know if/whether the boss is coming today (or not). 
400
"She hasn't eaten sushi before."


She (tell)

She told (me) (that) she hadn't eaten sushi before. 
400
behaving like a child
childish
500
Restate with a past modal. 


She probably never got it. That's the only reason I can think of for her not responding to me. 

I believe she must not have gotten it. 
500
not easy to prove because more than one explanation is possible
debatable 
500
Did he leave?


I don't know...

I don't know why he left. 
500
"I'll do the washing up later."


She said...

She said she would do the washing up later. 
500
stupid/foolish
ridiculous
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