Choose the best answer. In some cases, there are two possible correct responses.
He might be there already.
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We have to arrive early to get a seat.
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I really must get this toothache seen to.
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May I enquire who you are?
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That can't be his mother; she's too young.
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Patently, that's false.
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You ought to telephone your mother. She'll be worried sick.
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Could I ask a question, please?
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Could you speak French before you lived in Paris?
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Pure modal auxiliary verbs cannot co-occur in English.
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If you would follow me, please.
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I'll cook, if you like.
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It's my turn to pay, isn't it?
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Silence: Examination in Progress
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He seems to be getting old rather quickly.
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