Read the situations and make sentences from the words in brackets. Use may or might

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

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

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

2. I'm looking for Helen. Do you know where she is?

a (she/watch/TV/in her room)

b (she/go/out)

3. I can't find my umbrella. Have you seen it?

a (it/be/in the car)

b (you/leave/in the restaurant last night)

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

a (he/be/in the bath)

b (he/not/hear/the bell)

7 Complete the sentences using might not or couldn't.

1. A: Do you think she saw you?

B: No, she was too far away. _ She couldn't have seen me. _

2. A: I wonder why she didn't say hello. Perhaps she didn't see me.

B: That's possible. _ She might not have seen you. _

3. A: I wonder why Ann didn't come to the party. Perhaps she wasn't invited.

B: Yes, it's possible. She ………………………………………………………….

4. A: Tom loves parties. I'm sure he would have come to the party if he'd been invited.

B: I agree. He ……………………………………………………………..……….

5. A: I wonder how the fire started. Do you think it was an accident?

B: No, the police say it ………………………………………………………..….

6. A: How did the fire start? I suppose it was an accident.

B: Well, the police aren't sure. They say it …………………………………….

8 Complete the sentences using might + one of these verbs.

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1. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It _ might rain _ later.

2. Don't make too much noise. You …………………..the baby.

3. Be careful of that dog. It …………………..you.

4. I don't think we should throw that letter away. We …………………..it later.

5. Be careful. The footpath is very icy. You …………………..

6. I don't want the children to play in this room. They …………………..something.

9 May or Might: choose the correct answer.

1 - I was just wondering whether you ____ be able to help me.

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might

2 - ____ God have mercy on your soul.

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Might

3 - You ____ well be right.

may
might

4 - I told them I ____ go if I felt like it, but wasn't sure.

may
might

5 - Students ____ only borrow four books at a time.

may
might

6 - The examiner says we ____ leave when we've finished.

may
might

7 - It ____ be very expensive, but it's much better than the others.

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might

8 - I just ____ accept your offer.

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might

9 - You ____ try asking her for help- she knows her stuff.

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might

10 - You ____ have told me earlier!

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might