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Posted by : Yulia Permata Sari
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Possibility
Possibility is
when there is a chance that something may happen or be true while probability is
the likelihood of something happening or being true:
Example:
"Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability."
"Until yesterday, the project was just a possibility, but now it has become a real probability."
It is likely that it will happen.
Expressing
Possibility
·
My
grandmother may travel alone.
·
May be she
will make the trip alone.
·
Perhaps she
will visit London.
·
Possibly, she will
go by plane.
·
It's possible that
someone will meet her at the airport.
·
She might buy
some presents for the family before she goes.
·
I suppose
she might spend a lot of money on the presents.
·
There's a
chance she'll like the city.
·
She will
take an umbrella as it could rain heavily there..
·
Expressing
impossibility
·
No,
it's impossible to repair that old Chevrolet.
·
Even a good
mechanic can't possibly fix it.
·
We may
not be able to travel by car.
·
There's no
chance my father repairs it tomorrow.
There are several modal
verbs used to show
possibility. They
are Might, May, Could, and
Must. All of these are
different
ways to say maybe.
verbs used to show
possibility. They
are Might, May, Could, and
Must. All of these are
different
ways to say maybe.
STRUCTURE
Modal Verb + Base Verb
May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb
Examples:
Modal Verb + Base Verb
May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb
Examples:
·
I may eat
dinner at 7:00pm.
·
She might
work late tonight.
·
They must
be tired.
May
May shows possibility in the present or the future.
Present: Where are my keys? They may be in the car.
Future: I may go to the party tonight.
May is formal and is often found in writing.
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Might
Might shows possibility in the present or future.
·
Where are
my keys? They might be in the car.
·
I might go
to the party tonight.
Might is less formal than may, and is more common in
conversation
Could
Could shows that something is possible in the present or
future.
Present: Where are my keys? They could be in the car.
Future: We could go to the party tonight.
Could shows options, or possibility.
Must
Must shows certainty, or the belief of certainty, from the
speaker.
Certain:
·
Everyone is
wearing a jacket. It must be cold.
Belief of certainty:
·
He was
running for 2 hours. He must be tired.
(Although it
seems obvious, it is not a fact that the runner
is tired.)
Have to
Have to shows certainty, or the belief of certainty, from
the speaker.
Certain:
is tired.)
Have to
Have to shows certainty, or the belief of certainty, from
the speaker.
Certain:
·
Everyone is
wearing a jacket. It has to be cold.
Belief of certainty:
·
He was
running for 2 hours. He has to be tired.
(Although it
seems obvious, it is not a fact that the runner
is tired.)
Have to is much less formal than must, and is common in
conversation.
Past Possibility
May, Might, and Could are all used to show possibility in the
past.
Modal Verb + Have + Past Participle
is tired.)
Have to is much less formal than must, and is common in
conversation.
Past Possibility
May, Might, and Could are all used to show possibility in the
past.
Modal Verb + Have + Past Participle
·
He might
have brought the cake.
·
She may
have gone home early.
·
They could
have worked late.
Must can be used in the same way to show certainty in the
past.
·
He must
have won the game.
Might Not vs. Could Not
Although Might and Could express possibility in a similar way,
the negative forms of Might and Could are different.
Might not shows that something probably is not true.
·
These books
might not be the teachers.
Might not shows that something probably will not
happen in the future.
·
I might not
go to the party tonight.
Could not shows that something is impossible.
·
This could
not be the only book available.
·
She could
not know who my friend is. They have
·
never met.
Exercise
1. Sarry
:‘Do you
think that we can finish this by today?’
Tomy
: ‘I have no doubt that we can
finish it in time.’
The
underlined sentence means …
A. agreement
B. disagreement
C. certainty
D. uncertainty
E. impossibility
2. Yato
: ‘are you sure to come to Yukine’s birthday tonight?’
Hiyori : i believe I can come.
The
underlined sentence means …
A. disagreement
B. displeasure
C. possibility
D. uncertainty
E. disappointed
3. Etty
:I’d like to go to the cinema tonight, will you join me?
Charles : …. Its
great.
A.
I don’t think I’ll go with you
B. I have something to do.
C. Oh really, but I don’t like it
D. I think I have to see it
E. Sure, I’m really looking
forward to seeing it
4. Is it
possible we
win this race?
Alex
:.....
a. there is possibility of being the winner
b. probably, i’m not sure you go to the mall
c. i may be join too
d. i don’t know the rules
e. lets buy a car
5. Is there a chance that we’ll win the
football match?
Alex
:...
a. i like football
b. lets watch it
c. Of course there is a chance to win
d. may be you can buy a ball
e. i am very confuse