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Might have / may have for past speculation

Might have / may have for past speculation

Structure:

might/may + have + past participle

May have and might have are largely interchangeable for past possibility, though might is slightly less certain.

Example:

He might have missed the train — that would explain the delay.

Examples

He might have missed the train — that would explain the delay.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "He might have missed the train — that would explain the delay."

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