May (have) and Might (have) Exercises

UNIT 28   May (have) and Might (have) Exercises

28.1   Make sentences with may or might. The first four sentences are present.

Examples:  ''Do you know if Jack is in his office?"     ''I'm not sure. He may be in his office.''
                    "Do you know if Joan likes ice cream?''    ''I'm not sure. She might like ice eream."


1.   "Do you know if they are married?''   "I'm not sure. They____________________________________

2.   "Do you know if she wants to go?''   ''I'm not sure_______________________________________

3.   "Do you know if he's telling the truth''   "I'm___________________________________________________

4.   "Do you know if he has a car?" "I_________________________________________________________


The next three sentences are past.
Examples: ''Do you know if he was serious?''  "I'm not sure. He might have been serious''
                   ''Do you know if they were looking?''   "Im not sure. They may have been looking''

5.   "Do you know if she was sick?"  "I'm not sure. She________________________________________________

6.   "Do you know if she told anybody?''  "I_________________________________________________________________

7.   "Do you know if they were listening''  ''__________________________________________________________________

Use may not or might not.

Example: "Is Jack in his office?"  "I'm not sure. He might not be in his office.''

8.   "Does she want to go?"  ''____________________________________________________________________''

9.   ''Is he telling the truth?"  ''_____________________________________________________________________''

10.   "Are they ready?''  ''________________________________________________________________________''


28.2   Write sentences to explain each situation. Use the words in parentheses ( . . . ) to make your sentences.

Example:  I can't find George anywhere. I wonder where he is.

a) (he might/go/shopping) He might have gone shopping.

b) (he could/play/tennis)  He could be playing tennis.


1.   Look! Sue's going out. I wonder where she's going.

a) (she may/go/to the theater)  _________________________________________________

b) (she could/go/to a party)  ___________________________________________________

2.   Why didn't Tom answer the doorbell? I'm sure he was in the house at the time.

a) (he may/go/to bed early)  __________________________________________________

b) (he might not/hear/the bell)  __________________________________________________

3.   How do you think the fire started?

a) (someone may/drop/a cigarette)  _______________________________________________

b) (it could be/a short circuit)  ___________________________________________________

4.   I wonder where Liz was going when you saw her.

a) (she might/go/to work)  ___________________________________________________________

b) (she may/go/shopping)  _________________________________________________________

5.   George didn't come to the party. I wonder why not.

a) (he might/have/to go somewhere else)  _____________________________________________

b) (he may not/know/about it)  ______________________________________________________




Answers

28.1

1- may be married.

2- She may want to go.

3- not sure. He might be telling the truth.

4- 'm not sure. He may have a car

5- may have been sick.

6- 'm not sure. She might have told somebody.

7- I'm not sure. They may have been listening

8- I'm not sure. She might not want to go.

9- I'm not sure. He might not be telling the truth.

10- I'm notsure. They may not be ready.


28.2

1- a) She may have gone to the theater.
b) She could have gone to the party.

2- a) He may have gone to bed early.
b) He might not have heard the bell.

3- a) Someone may have dropped a cigarette.
b) It could have been a short circuit.

4- a) She might have been going to work.
b) She may have been going shopping.

5- a) He might have had to go somewhere else.
b) He may not have know about it.