The key answer of exercise 5
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9.3 - It could be because ... for the textbook Speakout Pre-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education
Question
- Read the sentences from the recording. Complete the table with the phrases in bold.
- Which 'silent letters' are not pronounced in could and might?
Answer
a)
It's possible → It could be, It might be, Maybe, Perhaps
It's not possible → It can't be, It's definitely not
b)
- Could has a silent 'I'.
- In might, 'gh' are silent.