Exercises

Using “May” and “Might”
1. I don’t think she’ll study now, but she might
study later.
2. He was going to take the train, but now he might
take a car.
3. They were going to drive to New York, but now
they might drive to Washington.
4. Well, he won’t check your brakes, but he might
check the oil.
5. They won’t give him a lift, but they might give
him some money for the bus.
6. The attendant won’t clean your car, but he might
clean the windshield.
7. They won’t wash your curtains, but they might
wash your clothes.
8. She lives in Florida, so she wouldn’t fly to
Alabama, but she might fly to Virginia.
9. They don’t like to approve applications, but they
might approve yours.
10. I know she’s not having her phone messages
forwarded, but she might have her mail
forwarded.
11. The apartment doesn’t face the road; I think it
might face the pool.
12. I don’t know if the apartment is furnished. It
might be, but I doubt it.
13. The telephone is certainly not included, but the
utilities might be.


Progressive Forms of “May” and “Might”
1. They may have been having dinner.
2. He may have been forwarding his mail.
3. She may have been checking her oil.
4. He may have been having trouble with his car.
5. They may have been working late.
6. He may have been sleeping.
7. They may have been buying bread.
8. They may have been playing tennis.
9. He may have been getting change.
10. You may have been dialing the wrong number.
11. She may have been driving to Georgia.
12. He may have been going to the Smithsonian.
13. She may have been renting a car.


Using “Would”
1. I’d rather go to the movies.
2. I’d rather go to Washington.
3. She’d rather eat in a restaurant.
4. He’d rather rent a compact car.
5. They’d rather rent the two-bedroom apartment.
6. I’d rather sleep.
7. I’d rather have dessert.
8. He’d rather go to lunch.
9. I’d rather talk to you.
10. She’d rather stay at the hotel.
11. They’d rather take a limo.
12. I’d rather go to Georgia.
13. He’d rather have dinner.


Using “Would”
1. Aunt Stephanie used to live in Chicago.
Š cannot be replaced by i–’wouldlp
2. She used to always visit the West Coast.
Š can be replaced by i¹wouldlp
3. I used to be her favorite niece.
Š cannot be replaced by i¹wouldlp
4. She used to always bring me gifts.
Š can be replaced by i‚Dwouldlp
5. Her house used to be worth a lot of money.
Š cannot be replaced by iŒòwouldlp
6. We used to prepare lunch together.
Š can be replaced by iŒòwouldlp


Two-Word Verbs
1. Look over these reports tonight.
2. Turn down the radio.
3. Hand it in.
4. Show up at 9:00.
5. Hang up the phone.
6. Turn off the television.
7. Try it on.
8. Call her up.
9. Think it over.
10. Look it up in the dictionary.
11. Put them away.
12. Get on the Shuttle Bus.
13. Give it back!