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Outline:
1 Answer of Homework
2 Vocord of the day
3 Idiom of the day
4 Question of the day
5 Today’s Topic: May and Might
Sentence Structure and its practice
Explanation of the topic: Purpose
6 Quick Revision
7 Further Explanation
8 Quick Revision
9 Exercises
Sentence Practice
10 Summary of the topic + Doubt Solving
11 Homework
12 Answer: Question of the day
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Step 1: Answer the Homework:
Other ways for “Tired”
1 I’m worn out
2 I’m tired out
3 I’m drained
4 I’m spent
5 I’m bushed
6 I’m exhausted
7 I’m dog-tired
8 I’m wiped out
9 I’m flat out tired
10 I’m dead on my feet
11 I’m running on empty
12 I’m running on fumes
13 I can hardly keep my eyes open
14 I’m done
15 I’m spent
16 I’m pooped
17 I’m fatigued
18 I’m on my last leg
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Step 2:
Vocord of the day: barricade (Noun)
Meaning: a line or a pile of objects put together, often
quickly, to stop people from going where they want to
go.
Example: Inmates erected a barricade between
themselves and the prison guards.
Step 3:
Idiom of the day: L ose your touch.
Meaning: it means you have lost your ability or talent
you once had.
Example: I think you have lost your touch with singing.
Step 4:
Qs of the day: What do we call a sentence that contains
all 26 letters of the English alphabet?
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Step 5: “ May and Might”
Sentence structure: May/Might:
(+ve) Subject + may/might + V1 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + V1 + Object
(?) May/Might + Subject + V1 + Object + ?
Subject is the one who does the action.
Object is the part for which the action is done.
V1: Present Form of the Verb
V2: Past Form of the Verb
V3: Past Participle Form of the Verb
Explanation: May/Might
Study this Example:
You are looking for John. Nobody is sure where he is,
but you get some suggestions.
Julia : He may be in his office.
Ben : He might be having lunch.
Ann : Ask Maria. She might know.
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Purpose:
We use may or might to say that we think something is
not sure that will happen in the future. You can use may
or might both for the same.
Examples:
1 It may be true. Or It might be true.
2 She might know. Or She may know.
3 Take an umbrella. It might rain.
Important Note:
We often use
“be” at the place of “V1” if we want to talk about any
condition or location. Eg. true, office etc.
“be + V1 ing” at the place of “V1” for any action that is in
motion.
Note: Both MAY and MIGHT are used pretty much in the
same context. However, MIGHT means not sure in
general. I.e. Everyone thinks that something is not sure
to happen.
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Step 6: Quick Revision:
Sentence structure: May/Might:
(+ve) Subject + may/might + V1 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + V1 + Object
(?) May/Might + Subject + V1 + Object + ?
Subject is the one who does the action.
Object is the part for which the action is done.
V1: Present Form of the Verb
V2: Past Form of the Verb
V3: Past Participle Form of the Verb
Purpose:
We use may or might to say that we think something is not sure. You can use may
or might both for the same.
Important Note:
We often use
“be” : for “Condition or location”
“be + V1 ing” : for any action that is in motion.
Note: Both MAY and MIGHT are used pretty much in the same context. However,
MIGHT means not sure in general. I.e. Everyone thinks that something is not sure to
happen.
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Step 7: Further Explanation:
Note: For the same purpose in the past, we use may
have (done) a nd m
ight have (done).
Sentence structure: May/Might:
(+ve) Subject + may/might + have + V3 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + have + V3 + Object
(?) Usually to ask questions about this we use the past
tense.
Subject is the one who does the action.
Object is the part for which the action is done.
V1: Present Form of the Verb
V2: Past Form of the Verb
V3: Past Participle Form of the Verb
Purpose:
We use “may have done” or “might have done” to say
that we think something was not sure.
Examples:
1 She may have been asleep.
2 You might have left it at work.
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3 She might not have known about it.
4 He may not have been feeling well.
Important Note:
We often use
“been” at the place of “V3” if we want to talk about any
condition or location. Eg. true, office etc.
“been + V1 ing” at the place of “V3” for any action that is
in motion.
Note: Both MAY and MIGHT are used pretty much in the
same context. However, MIGHT means not sure in
general. I.e. Everyone thinks that something is not sure
to happen.
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Step 8: Quick Revision:
Sentence structure: May/Might:
(+ve) Subject + may/might + V1 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + V1 + Object
(?) May/Might + Subject + V1 + Object + ?
Purpose:
We use may or might to say that we think something is not sure. You can use may
or might both for the same.
Important Note:
We often use
“be” : for “Condition or location”
“be + V1 ing” : for any action that is in motion.
(+ve) Subject + may/might + have + V3 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + have + V3 + Object
(?) Usually to ask questions about this we use the past tense.
Purpose:
We use “may have done” or “might have done” to say that we think something was
not sure.
Important Note:
We often use
“been” at the place of “V3” if we want to talk about any condition or location. Eg. true,
office etc.
“been + V1 ing” at the place of “V3” for any action that is in motion.
Note: Both MAY and MIGHT are used pretty much in the same context. However,
MIGHT means not sure in general. I.e. Everyone thinks that something is not sure to
happen.
Subject is the one who does the action.
Object is the part for which the action is done.
V1: Present Form of the Verb
V2: Past Form of the Verb
V3: Past Participle Form of the Verb
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Step 9: Exercises:
A Read the situations make the sentences using the
words in the parenthesis.
1 I’m looking for Julia. Do you know where she is?
a (she / watch/TV)
Ans. She may be watching TV.
b (she/go/out)
Ans. She might have gone out.
2 I can't find my umbrella. Have you seen it?
a (it / be / in the car)
Ans. It may be in the car.
b (you / leave / in the restaurant)
Ans. You might have left it in the restaurant.
3 Why didn't Dan answer the doorbell? I'm sure he was
at home at the time.
a (he / go / to bed early)
Ans. He might have gone to bed early.
b (he / not / hear / the doorbell)
Ans. He might not have heard the doorbell.
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Step 10: Summary:
Answer of the Homework:
Other ways for “Tired”
1 I’m worn out
2 I’m tired out
3 I’m drained
4 I’m spent
5 I’m bushed
6 I’m exhausted
7 I’m dog-tired
8 I’m wiped out
9 I’m flat out tired
10 I’m dead on my feet
11 I’m running on empty
12 I’m running on fumes
13 I can hardly keep my eyes open
14 I’m done
15 I’m spent
16 I’m pooped
17 I’m fatigued
18 I’m on my last leg
Vocord of the day: barricade (Noun)
Meaning: a line or a pile of objects put together, often quickly, to stop people from
going where they want to go.
Example: Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and the prison guards.
Idiom of the day: L ose your touch.
Meaning: it means you have lost your ability or talent you once had.
Example: I think you have lost your touch with singing.
Sentence structure: May/Might:
(+ve) Subject + may/might + V1 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + V1 + Object
(?) May/Might + Subject + V1 + Object + ?
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Purpose:
We use may or might to say that we think something is not sure. You can use may
or might both for the same.
Important Note:
We often use
“be” : for “Condition or location”
“be + V1 ing” : for any action that is in motion.
(+ve) Subject + may/might + have + V3 + Object
(-ve) Subject + may/might + not + have + V3 + Object
(?) Usually to ask questions about this we use the past tense.
Purpose:
We use “may have done” or “might have done” to say that we think something was
not sure.
Important Note:
We often use
“been” at the place of “V3” if we want to talk about any condition or location. Eg. true,
office etc.
“been + V1 ing” at the place of “V3” for any action that is in motion.
Note: Both MAY and MIGHT are used pretty much in the same context. However,
MIGHT means not sure in general. I.e. Everyone thinks that something is not sure to
happen.
Subject is the one who does the action.
Object is the part for which the action is done.
V1: Present Form of the Verb
V2: Past Form of the Verb
V3: Past Participle Form of the Verb
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Step 11: Homework:
Which are some other ways to say “I forgot”?
Step 12 Answer: Question of the day
Qs of the day: What do we call a sentence that contains
all 26 letters of the English alphabet?
Answer: A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the
English alphabet is called a “Pangram”.
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