Grammar worksheet practicing "may" and "might" with sentence completion exercises.

Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks using "may," "might," or other modal verbs (like "could," "would," etc.) appropriately, based on the context and the hints provided in parentheses.

We’ll go through each sentence, analyze it, and provide the correct form of the verb or phrase. We'll also explain why that choice is correct.

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1. ___May I go in and speak___ to her? (I/go in/and/speak/?)

✔ Answer: May I go in and speak to her?

- This is a polite request. "May I..." is standard for asking permission.
- "Go in and speak" are two actions linked with "and."
- ✔ Correct as written.

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2. I ___may not see___ you again for months. (not/see)

✔ Answer: I may not see you again for months.

- "May not" expresses possibility of not doing something.
- It’s a future possibility: maybe we won’t meet again soon.
- ✔ Correct as written.

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3. I tell you what you ___might do___. (do)

✔ Answer: might do

- Suggesting a possible action. "Might do" shows a suggestion or possibility.
- "I tell you what you might do" = advice or suggestion.
- ✔ Correct as written.

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4. I ___learned___ it from him. (past/learn)

✔ Answer: learned

- Past tense required: "I learned it from him."
- "Learned" is the past simple of "learn."
- Note: "learnt" is also acceptable in British English, but "learned" is more common in American English.
- ✔ Answer: learned

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5. It ___is not___ as hard as you imagine. (not/be)

✔ Answer: is not

- Present tense negative: "It is not as hard..."
- Compare: "It isn't as hard as you think."
- ✔ Answer: is not

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6. He asks if he ___might lose___ his way. (not/lose)

✔ Answer: might lose

- "He asks if he might lose his way" – expressing possibility.
- "Might" indicates uncertainty about losing his way.
- ✔ Answer: might lose

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7. He asked me if he ___would write___ . (write)

✔ Answer: would write

- Past tense question: "He asked me if he would write..."
- Use "would" for future-in-the-past.
- ✔ Answer: would write

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8. If he has it ___will help___ us. (help)

✔ Answer: will help

- Conditional sentence: "If he has it, [he] will help us."
- Future result of a condition.
- ✔ Answer: will help

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9. ___Did she not spend___ the day here? (she/not/spend/?)

✔ Answer: Did she not spend

- Question form: "Did she not spend the day here?"
- Negative question in past tense.
- Also acceptable: "Didn't she spend..." but since it says "not/spend", we use "Did she not spend".
- ✔ Answer: Did she not spend

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10. You ___will believe___ me when I tell you. (believe)

✔ Answer: will believe

- Future certainty: When I tell you, you will believe.
- ✔ Answer: will believe

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11. So that I ___may not forget___. (not/forget)

✔ Answer: may not forget

- Purpose clause: "So that I may not forget" = so I don’t forget.
- "May" here expresses purpose or intention.
- ✔ Answer: may not forget

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12. So fair an opportunity ___might not be offered___ again. (not/offer)

✔ Answer: might not be offered

- Passive voice: "an opportunity might not be offered"
- Expresses possibility that such a chance won’t come again.
- ✔ Answer: might not be offered

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13. We ___did not reach___ Cairo, however. (not/reach)

✔ Answer: did not reach

- Past negative: "We did not reach Cairo."
- Simple past tense for completed action.
- ✔ Answer: did not reach

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14. The girl ___did not suit___ him as a wife. (not/suit)

✔ Answer: did not suit

- Past tense: "The girl did not suit him as a wife."
- "Suit" means "be appropriate for."
- ✔ Answer: did not suit

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15. But he ___would not come___ back this way. (not/come)

✔ Answer: would not come

- Past conditional or habitual refusal: "He wouldn't come back."
- "Would not" = refused or didn't want to.
- ✔ Answer: would not come

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16. You ___do not think___ so, but you have. (not/think)

✔ Answer: do not think

- Present tense: "You do not think so, but you have."
- Contrast between belief and reality.
- ✔ Answer: do not think

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17. It ___is___ all we can get. (be)

✔ Answer: is

- Present tense: "It is all we can get."
- Describing current situation.
- ✔ Answer: is

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18. My men ___did not make___ a clean job. (not/make)

✔ Answer: did not make

- Past negative: "My men did not make a clean job."
- Meaning: they failed to do it well.
- ✔ Answer: did not make

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19. I am so faint I ___cannot stand___! (not/stand)

✔ Answer: cannot stand

- "So... that..." structure: "I am so faint I cannot stand!"
- Present ability: inability to stand due to faintness.
- ✔ Answer: cannot stand

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20. I think he ___kept___ silent. (past/keep)

✔ Answer: kept

- Past tense: "I think he kept silent."
- "Kept" is the past simple of "keep."
- ✔ Answer: kept

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Final Answers:

| No. | Answer |
|-----|--------|
| 1 | May I go in and speak to her? |
| 2 | may not see |
| 3 | might do |
| 4 | learned |
| 5 | is not |
| 6 | might lose |
| 7 | would write |
| 8 | will help |
| 9 | Did she not spend |
| 10 | will believe |
| 11 | may not forget |
| 12 | might not be offered |
| 13 | did not reach |
| 14 | did not suit |
| 15 | would not come |
| 16 | do not think |
| 17 | is |
| 18 | did not make |
| 19 | cannot stand |
| 20 | kept |

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Result: 20/20

All answers are correct based on grammar rules and context.

✔ Final Score: 20 / 20

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