Recast the following sentences using the verb can. 1. Is it possible that he is speaking about that particular day? 2. It is impossible that these discomforts have spoiled your journey. 3. I don’t think that he is looking forward to travelling with you, I am sure that he intends to spend the vacation in a rest home. 4. I doubt it greatly that they have gone to the country on such a nasty day. 5. I don’t believe that this suit is so expensive, it looks quite cheap. 6. I can’t believe it at all that he possesses a keen sense of humour now, he was never known to possess it in his youth. 7. I am quite convinced that he has not made everything up to the same standard, that is why the machine will not work. 8. He was not able to find shoes that would match his new suit in shade and colour. 9. How is it possible for her to make up for the lost time? 10. Is it possible that I shall have my photo taken just now? 11. Is it true that the boy has been sleeping for four hours already? He never sleeps so long, he may have fallen ill. 12. Is it possible that the advertisement has been hanging here for two weeks already? I pass this street every day on my way home but I never saw it up till now. 13. I can’t believe that he has been disconcerted by my remark. I did not say anything particular. 14. I doubt it greatly that she is overcome by sorrow, I saw her laughing ten minutes ago.
2. Our new neighbours invited me in for a cup of tea. I must say they seem a very nice couple.
3. Was it Bell who invented the telephone?
4. I wonder if I might have a receipt for the things I’ve bought.
5. Oh, Jan, could you remind me to phone the dentist this afternoon?
6. I wonder if you’d mind bringing John from next door? He’s wanted on the phone.
7. What else did you do in Spain, apart from swimming and sun bathing?
8. I’ve just bought a record of Beethoven’s Fifth symphony conducted by Karajan.
9. When we moved into our new flat I had to sell my grand piano.
10. We’ll have to change the curtains, darling. They don’t match the new suite.
11. A classic example of actors and actresses playing love scenes was when Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were filming ‘Anthony and Cleopatra’.
12. Many people nowadays are changing from large cars to small ones because they are far more economic.
13. If you try long enough then you’ll eventually succeed.