Auxiliary Verbs: Particular Uses

11 Auxiliary verbs: particular uses

Exercise 11A p.120

Replace the words in italics with a construction using one of the auxiliary verbs dealt with above, except where the use of be able is required (see Explanation h, j). For impersonal constructions, use one or you. It's possible that Robert will be —> Robert may be kicked out of his kicked out of his football team. football team. Is it possible to be kicked out for —> Can you be kicked out for putting putting on a bit of weight ? on a bit of weight ? I was able to speak Mercian quite —> I could speak Mercian quite well as well as a child. a child. Now I've forgotten a lot, but I was (No change) able to ask my way to Peter's house this morning. 1 | I remember that if was possible for* our parents to be very strict with us at times, but that on the whole they were able to control us through kindness and laughter. *See footnote, p. 119. | 1 I remember our parents could be very strict... they could control us ... | 2 | We certainly weren't allowed to do exactly what we wanted like Georgina's children. Are your children allowed to do exactly what they want? | 2 We certainly couldn't do ... Can your children do ...? | 3 | It's possible that mankind will have no future if it's unable to mend its ways. | 3 Mankind may have ... if it can't mend | 4 | It's possible that what they said wasn't true, but it wasn't possible for us to ignore it. | 4 What they said may not have been true, but we couldn't ignore it. | 5 | Would you allow me to use your phone for a moment? It's possible that I left my keys at home, and I'd like to ring and ask my wife about them. | 5 May/Might/Could I use ... ? I may/might/ could have left... | 6 | It would be quite impossible for me to pay back what I owe you by Saturday. Wouldn't it be possible for you to let me have a little more time? | 6 I couldn't possibly pay back ... Couldn't you let... ? | 7 | Did you hear that noise? I