Rephrase the following sentences in as many ways as possible. 1 You had better book your flight early. ...You ought to/should/must book your flight early.... 2 Would you like me to draw the curtains for you? 3 Why don't we go to a Japanese restaurant for a change? 4 I strongly advise you to see a doctor as soon as possible. 5 Can you call Greg for me, please? 6 You ought to have checked the battery before you left. 7 Everybody is obliged to pay taxes. 8 You don't need to go to the supermarket today. 9 It wasn't necessary for Betty to call a taxi because I gave her a lift. 10 They managed to get to the theatre in time, despite the heavy traffic. 11 You aren't allowed to keep pets in the building. 12 Do you mind if I take the rest of the day off?

1. You should book your flight early. You ought to book your flight early. You must book your flight early. It would be better for you to book your flight early.

2. Shall I draw the curtains for you? Would you like me to close the curtains for you? Do you want me to draw the curtains? Can I draw the curtains for you?

3. Let's go to a Japanese restaurant for a change. How about going to a Japanese restaurant for a change? Shall we go to a Japanese restaurant for a change? We could go to a Japanese restaurant for a change.

4. You should see a doctor as soon as possible. You ought to see a doctor as soon as possible. You had better see a doctor as soon as possible. I strongly recommend seeing a doctor as soon as possible.

5. Could you call Greg for me, please? Would you call Greg for me, please? Would you mind calling Greg for me? Please call Greg for me.

6. You should have checked the battery before you left. You ought to have checked the battery before you left. It would have been better if you had checked the battery before leaving. You were supposed to check the battery before you left.

7. Everybody must pay taxes. Everybody has to pay taxes. Everybody is required to pay taxes. Everybody is legally obliged to pay taxes.

8. You needn't go to the supermarket today. You don't have to go to the supermarket today. It isn't necessary for you to go to the supermarket today. There is no need for you to go to the supermarket today.

9. Betty didn't need to call a taxi because I gave her a lift. It wasn't necessary for Betty to call a taxi, as I gave her a lift. There was no need for Betty to call a taxi because I drove her. Betty didn't have to call a taxi because I gave her a lift.

10. They were able to get to the theatre in time despite the heavy traffic. They succeeded in getting to the theatre in time despite the heavy traffic. They got to the theatre in time, although the traffic was heavy. The traffic was heavy, but they still managed to get to the theatre in time.

11. You mustn't keep pets in the building. You can't keep pets in the building. You may not keep pets in the building. It is forbidden to keep pets in the building. Keeping pets in the building is not permitted.

12. May I take the rest of the day off? Is it all right if I take the rest of the day off? Would it be OK if I took the rest of the day off? Could I take the rest of the day off?

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