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Past time To express degrees of possibility about past time, use: might, may, could, should, would If the results had come in sooner, it might have made a difference. vs. If the results come tomorrow, it may make a difference.
Exercise Use a modal verb in place of the underlined words and phrases. You might need to reconstruct the sentence rather than substitute words. Example: It is certain that the sales tax is going to increase next year. Answer: Sales tax will increase next year. 1. The scientist i found it impossible ibl to present her analysis because she had not collected all her data. 2. There is a low possibility that the shipment arrived yesterday afternoon. 3. It is quite likely that locally-grown tomatoes are available at the farmer’s market. 4. It is surely not possible that he is the person they hired! 5. It has rained for four days, so it is highly probably that the ground is very soggy. 6. He is likely to see benefits from his exercise program. 7. The winds are increasing at an alarming rate so there is a high probability that a tornado is on the way. Raimes, Ann. Grammar Troublespots. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. 75.
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