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<!-- (Audio) Tom: True. If that money goes away, those companies might not survive. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

True. If that money goes away, those companies BLANK not survive.

--blanks--

might

--feedback--

This modal verb is used to express possibility.

--explanation--

The word might is a modal verb used to express possibility or a chance of something happening. It is less certain than will and suggests that something could happen, but it's not guaranteed. For example:

  • It might rain tomorrow. - There is a chance of rain, but it's not certain.

  • She might join the meeting later. - It's possible she will attend, but it's not definite.

In the dialogue, might shows the possibility that some companies could fail, depending on the condition.

--scene--

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