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I- 1 1 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
(a)
"Will Abdullah be in class tomorrow?"
"I don't know. Maybe. Maybe Abdullah
will be in class tomorrow, and maybe
he won't."
(b) I Maybe1 I Abdullah I I will be ( here.
adverb subject verb
(c)
I Abdullah I ( may be I here tomorrow.
subject verb
The adverb maybe (one word) means
"possibly ."
Maybe comes in front of a subject and verb.
May be (two words) is used as the verb of a
sentence.
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EXERCISE 27: Find the sentences where maybe is used as an adverb and where may is used
as part of the verb.
1. Maybe it will rain tomorrow. + maybe = an adverb
2. It may rain tomorrow. -r may rain = a wrb; may ti part of the wrb
3. We may go to the art museum tomorrow.
4. Maybe Ann would like to go to the museum with us.
5. She may like to go to art museums.
6. It's cold and cloudy today. It may be cold and cloudy tomorrow. Maybe the weather
will be warm and sunny this weekend.
EXERCISE 28: Use muybe or maylmight.
1. A: Is David going to come to the party?
B: I don't know. Mavbe
2. A: What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I don't know. I mav/might go swimming.
3. A: What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I don't have any plans. I'll go swimming.
4. A: Where is Robert?
B: I don't know. He be at his office.
5. A: Where is Robert?
B: I don't know. he's at his office.
EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME 255