Modals
It isn't necessary for you to come to the meeting.
HAVE TO
You ____________ to the meeting.
You ...don’t have to come to... the meeting.
The union have cancelled the strike.
HAS
The strike____________________ by the union.
The strike ....has been cancelled ..... by the union.
You need a holiday,' she told him.
SAID
She _________________a holiday.
She ....said he needed ...a holiday.
What a shame. There is no food left!
WISH
I__________________________left!
I... wish we had some food... left.
also:
I wish there was some food left.
He is more intelligent than his sister.
NOT
His sister _______________________ he is.
His sister ...is not as intelligent as.... he is.
I think we will arrive at 7pm if the weather remains good.
SHOULD
We _______________ if the weather remains good.
we ...should arrive at 7pm... if the weather remains good.
The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.
OPENED
The new school ________________ Queen tomorrow afternoon.
The new school... is being opened by... the Queen tomorrow afternoon.
'What do you think about my boyfriend?' she asked me.
ASKED
She ______________________ about her boyfriend?
She... asked me what I thought about... her boyfriend?
My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
WOULD
If __________________ talk to my parents.
If ...I were you I would... talk to my parents.
I was on my way to get my son from school.
UP
I was on my way _______________from school.
I was on my way ...to pick up my son ...from school.
I was told that booking in advance wasn't necessary.
WORRY
I was told that I _____________ about booking in advance.
I was told that I ...didn't need to worry... about booking in advance.
Yesterday, they cut down two old trees in the local park.
WERE
Yesterday, two _____________ in the local park.
Yesterday, two... old trees were cut down... in the local park.
" When I arrived , they had finished the exam," She said.
HAD
She said that when she______________________the exam.
She said that when she...had arrived they had finished...the exam.
I won't wash the dishes unless you help me.
LONG
I'll wash the dishes ____________________ help me.
I'll wash the dishes ...as long as you ....help me.
Was it Paul’s idea to go to the cinema?
CAME
Was it Paul ___________ the idea of going to the cinema?
Was it Paul...who/that came up with...the idea of going to the cinema?
Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London?
could
I wonder _____________________ me the time of the next train to London.
I wonder... if you could tell... me the time of the next train to London.
They say that there are more cows than people in Ireland.
THAT
It is_____________________.cows than people in Ireland.
It is...said that there are more .....cows than people in Ireland.
'I'll tell you tonight,' Jim promised.
WOULD
Jim promised that ______________________ night.
Jim promised that ....he would tell me that .... night.
I regret not speaking to Marge sooner.
HAD
I wish ______________________ sooner.
I wish... I had spoken to marge... sooner.
"You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said.
TAKE
The Doctor advised _____________________ a new hobby.
The Doctor advised... Mr. Jenkins to take up... a new hobby.
I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has lots of books.
MUST
Maria________________ reading because she has lots of books.
Maria...must be interested in...reading because she has lots of books.
People thought they had won the competition.
TO
They_______________________.the competition.
They ....were thought to have won ....the competition.
"I had been watching a movie when the alarm went off, " He explained.
GONE
He said that when the alarm _______________________ been watching a movie.
He said that when the alarm ... had gone off , he had ....been watching a movie.
I could never have passed that exam without your help.
YOU
I could never have passed that exam_____________________ me.
I could never have passed that exam... if you hadn't helped... me.
They started the company in 1997.
SET
The company ________________ 1997
The company... was set up in... 1997