Everyday Grammar TV: Alien Life - Part 2

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JR : In our last lesson we were talking about aliens and expressing belief or disbelief about them. We continue in this lesson with some adverbs of possibility. Dr. J: You said you believe in fairies, John. How certain are you that they exist? JR: I’ve seen some photographs of fairies, so I say, fairies certainly do exist. Dr. J: What if those photos were fake? I read they definitely were not real. JR: How sure are you about aliens? Dr. J: I’ve seen so many reports on them, I certainly believe there is other intelligent life in the universe. JR: Thanks for giving us another adverb of possibility there- you use two. You said fairies were definitely not real, and you certainly believe aliens exist. Dr. J: Those show there is a stronger chance of something happening or being true. How about when we want to say there is less chance of something happening? JR: I could say, there is probably another explanation for UAPs – those strange things your neighbor saw in the sky. Maybe we just do not know about the natural causes for them. Dr. J: Good – you used “probably” and “maybe,” both adverbs that show less certainty. JR: Now, let’s talk about that hat – do you really think aliens want to read your mind? Dr. J: Perhaps they are friendly, so I won’t have to worry. (takes off the foil hat) JR: Aha! Another adverb of possibility – perhaps! Here’s your assignment: make a sentence with one of these adverbs to show how sure you are about alien life: certainly definitely

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