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Comment on the forms and meanings of the modal verb "MAY".

«Comment on the forms and meanings of the modal verb "MAY".»
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Task 2: Comment on the forms and meanings of the modal verb "MAY".
1. It may be so or it may not... I don't know, and what's more, I don't care.
2. "The old actor was drunk," he thought. "Still there may be truth in what he said."
3. You may want a friend someday.
4. I think we might be great friends.
5. She might be a sister of Mercy, I should think, sir.
6. Jane may have met him at her uncle's.
7. They may not have come back yet. Let's ring them up and find it out.
8. If he had brought a weapon Soames might have used it at that moment.
9. If he weren't ill he might be in much greater danger.
10. He had known before he looked, but a vague hope that he might have been mistaken had encouraged him.
11. May I come, Mr. Doolittle? I should be very sorry to miss your wedding.
12. May I ask whether you complain about your treatment here?
13. Surely Holly might have told him all this before.
14. He might be seen in the club any night of the year.
15. I suffered most from the thought that people might guess my state.
16. Let's go a little farther, I'm afraid they may hear us from the house.
17. It is possible that he may leave it as it is.
18. I hope your dream may come true.
19. However hard he may work he won't catch up with the group after being so seriously ill for a long time.
20. May I talk to you sometimes? I know I'm not a bit clever but I'll try not to be a bore.

Решение:

Ниже приведён подробный анализ каждого примера с описанием форм и значений модального глагола «may» (а также его вариантов, таких как «might») по контексту. ────────────────────────────── 1. It may be so or it may not... I dont know, and whats more, I dont care. • Форма: may + инфинитив (be) • Значение: выражение неопределённой возможности, сомнения в истинности утверждения. ────────────────────────────── 2. The old actor was drunk, he thought. Still there may be truth in what he said. • Форма: may be + существительное (truth) • Значение: эпистемический модальный оттенок ...

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