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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

  1. Read the sentences from the recording. Complete the table with the phrases in bold.
  2. 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.

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