Change the following sentences making them opposite in meaning.

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Model: Roger must have understood the truth.

- Roger must have misunderstood the truth.

1. Stuart must have given the right answer. The teacher was pleased. 2. Everybody must have noticed Janet turn pale. 3. He must have recognized me for he nodded to me. 4. Bob must be very observant. He always notices a new dress when I have one. 5. He must have admitted the truth. 6. Julia must have kept her promise. 7. She must be very patient with children. They like her. 8. They must have caught the last train. 9. They must have ordered tickets by phone. 10. The boy must have delivered the telegramme.

8. Paraphrase the following sentences using the verb ‘must' with the appropriate form of the infinitive.

Model: a) He is probably at home now.

He must be at home now.

b) He was evidently at home.

He must have been at home.

1. No doubt you are tired of my talking. You must be tired of my talking.

2. The boy is probably reading something funny. The boy must be reading

He is laughing all the time. something funny. He is laughing all the time.

3. The girl was surely upset by his words. The girl must have been upset by his words.

4. Surely his words have upset the girl. His words must have upset the girl.

5. No doubt she felt that something was wrong. She must have felt that something was wrong.

6. Of course, they study all these texts. They must study all these texts.

7. He is sure to have forgotten about the meeting. He must have forgotten about the meeting.

8. Probably, they found out the real reason for They must have found out the his silence. reason for his silence.

9. No doubt the boy is trying to translate the text. The boy must be trying to translate the text.

10. Evidently she was effected by his words. She must have been affected by his words.

9. Make the following sentences negative by using the verb ‘to fail'.

Model: He must have read the book.

He must have failed to read the book.

1. He must have recognized me. He must have failed to

recognize me.

2. She must have understood the rule. She must have failed to

understand the rule.

3. The boy must have seen the stranger enter The boy must have failed to see

the house. the stranger enter the house.

4. They must have warned you about his They must have failed to warn

arrival in due time. you about his arrival in due

time.

5. He must have written to them about He must have failed to write to

his arrival in due time. them about his arrival in due

time.

6. He must have guessed why we were He must have failed to guess

laughing. why we were laughing.

7. The secretary must have got in touch The secretary must have

with him. forgotten to get in touch with

him.

8. Andy must have caught the first train. Andy must have failed to catch

the first train.

9. He must have found out the real reason He must have failed to find

for their silence. out the real reason for their

silence.

12. The boy must have translated the text. The boy must have failed to

translate the text.

10. Change the following sentences making them opposite in meaning, using either lexical or grammatical negation.

Model: He must have understood me.

He must have misunderstood me.

1. The dog must have recognized his master The dog must have failed to

and didn't bark. recognize his master and

barked.

2. He must have been an experienced driver. He must have been an

inexperienced driver.

3. Everybody must have noticed that he Nobody must have noticed that

was not used to speaking in public. he was not used to speaking in

public.

4. The message must have reached them The message must have never

in time. reached them.

5. She must have pronounced your name She must have mispronounced

correctly. your name.

6. He must be quite aware of his He must be quite unaware of

clumsiness. his clumsiness.

7. They must have had a chance to warn They must have had no chance

you about their departure. to warn you about their

departure.

8. They must have paid attention to it. They must have paid no

attention to it.