Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the sentences by using 'might' and its past meanings as well as the words in brackets.
The prosecutor ...... (convince) the jury of the defendant's guilt if she had some direct evidence to present.
The harvesters ...... (be) used more efficiently if they had been operated by skilled farmers.
The convicted sex offenders ...... (not / end) up in prison if they had undergone some medical treatment prior to their offences.
The alleged kidnappers ...... (receive) the money if they had made their claims look more convincing.
The bailiff ...... (not / be) sacked if he hadn't let the defendant escape.
The football players ...... (not / lose) the match if they had done a better job shooting goals.
The authorities ...... (tackle) the fires more efficiently if they had received support from the neighbouring countries.
The armed robbers ...... (not / die) during the robbery if they hadn't started shooting at the police officers on sight.
Some people ...... (be) killed in the earthquake. We still don't have any news on the tragedy, so we can't tell for sure.
The local army officers ...... (live) a longer life if they had done their work more responsibly.
Mr Sattorn's staff ...... (make) some effort to get the job done if they had known their jobs depended on it.
The government ...... (take) urgent action if they had noticed the problems boil.