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Rewrite Using Might Exercise

September 8, 2024 B2pdf

Rewrite the following sentences using might.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Perhaps she is working late tonight. / She ............... late tonight.
Wrong!
Use "might be working" for a possible action in progress tonight.
2Perhaps she is unwell. / She ............... unwell.
Wrong!
Use "might be" for a possible present state.
3Perhaps they have gone out. / They ............... out.
Wrong!
Use "might have gone" for a possible completed past action.
4Perhaps she wants to go home. / She ............... to go home.
Wrong!
Use "might want" for a possible present wish or preference.
5Perhaps she was absent yesterday. / She ............... absent yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible past state.
6Perhaps she was busy at that time. / She ............... busy at that time.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible past state.
7Perhaps it was a defective model. / It ............... a defective model.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible past state.
8Perhaps he was asleep. / He ............... asleep.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible past state.
9Perhaps they had to hospitalize him. / They ............... to hospitalize him.
Wrong!
Use "might have had" before "to" to show a possible past obligation.
10Perhaps they were hungry. / They ............... hungry.
Wrong!
Use "might have been" for a possible past state.
11Perhaps she missed the bus. / She ............... the bus.
Wrong!
Use "might have missed" for a possible completed past action.
12Perhaps she isn't coming. / She ...............
Wrong!
Use "might not be coming" for a possible present or future arrangement in progress.

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  1. Perhaps she is working late tonight. / She might be working late tonight.
  2. Perhaps she is unwell. / She might be unwell.
  3. Perhaps they have gone out. / They might have gone out.
  4. Perhaps she wants to go home. / She might want to go home.
  5. Perhaps she was absent yesterday. / She might have been absent yesterday.
  6. Perhaps she was busy at that time. / She might have been busy at that time.
  7. Perhaps it was a defective model. / It might have been a defective model.
  8. Perhaps he was asleep. / He might have been asleep.
  9. Perhaps they had to hospitalize him. / They might have had to hospitalize him.
  10. Perhaps they were hungry. / They might have been hungry.
  11. Perhaps she missed the bus. / She might have missed the bus.
  12. Perhaps she isn’t coming. / She might not be coming.

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