Question

Ex. 6. Use the required form of the infinitive in brackets after the verb may (might) 1. "I will go in first, shall I?" he said. "There's no light in the passage, and you may (fall) over something." 2. For all I hear he may still (live) in that old house of his. 3. Don't reject me, I might (do) a thing or two. 4.1 thought you might (discover) it accidentally during your last visit. 5. You might (get) the soldiers into no end of trouble if they had been convoys. 6. "All right this time," he said. "But you be careful in future, young man, it might (be) a very serious matter." 7. After all, Timothy might (make) a mistake, and the magician might (hide) in the village; it would never do to pass it by. 8. Who knows what may (happen) tomorrow? 9. But for your help it might (turn out) to be hopeless. 10. What a fuss! You really might (spare) me all this! 11. It appeared much better than it might (expect). 12. — How did the boy manage the task? — Not bad, it might (be) worse.

Answer 1

fall- fell. do-did. get-got. be-was . make-made . happen-happened.

Answer 2

Here are the sentences with the required forms of the infinitive verbs in brackets after "may" or "might":

1. "I will go in first, shall I?" he said. "There's no light in the passage, and you may fall over something."

2. For all I hear he may still live in that old house of his.

3. Don't reject me, I might do a thing or two.

4. I thought you might discover it accidentally during your last visit.

5. You might get the soldiers into no end of trouble if they had been convoys.

6. "All right this time," he said. "But you be careful in future, young man, it might be a very serious matter."

7. After all, Timothy might make a mistake, and the magician might hide in the village; it would never do to pass it by.

8. Who knows what may happen tomorrow?

9. But for your help it might turn out to be hopeless.

10. What a fuss! You really might spare me all this!

11. It appeared much better than it might expect.

12. — How did the boy manage the task? — Not bad, it might be worse.