1. Old English like modern German, French, Russian and Greek, had many inflections to show singular and plural, tense, person, didn't it? 2/ Do verbs now have very few inflections? 3/ And adjectives do not change according to the noun, do they? 4/ Why has English become, over the past five centuries a very flexible language? 5/ Without inflections, the same word can operate as many different parts of speech, can't it? 6/ Can we can talk about water to drink and to water the flowers; time to go and to time a race; a paper to read and to paper a bedroom? 7/ Is a sixty-year old man inearing retirement; we can talk about a round of golf, cards or drinks? 8/ What has contributed some words to English at some time, and the process is now being reversed? 9/ Is English the most widespread language on the Earth, second only to Mandarin Chinese in the number of people who speak it? 10/ Is it the language of business, technology, aviation and sport?
1. I may/ might go out later with my friends, but I'm not sure.
2. There's a lot of traffic today so the bus could/ might/ may arrive late.
3. Students mustn't talk during the written exam.
4. Paula plays the piano and she can sing quite well, too. correct
5. You must wear a uniform when you're in the army.
6. Children shouldn't eat too much ice cream.
7. There may not be time to go to the shops because they close soon. correct
8. Yes, you can go out tonight but you must be home no later than 11 pm.
9. I'm on holiday now so I don't have to get up early. It's great!
10. I haven't got my watch on, but I think it might be about 6.30 now.
Объяснение:
2/ Do verbs now have very few inflections?
3/ And adjectives do not change according to the noun, do they?
4/ Why has English become, over the past five centuries a very flexible language?
5/ Without inflections, the same word can operate as many different parts of speech, can't it?
6/ Can we can talk about water to drink and to water the flowers; time to go and to time a race; a paper to read and to paper a bedroom?
7/ Is a sixty-year old man inearing retirement; we can talk about a round of golf, cards or drinks?
8/ What has contributed some words to English at some time, and the process is now being reversed?
9/ Is English the most widespread language on the Earth, second only to Mandarin Chinese in the number of people who speak it?
10/ Is it the language of business, technology, aviation and sport?