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ACTIVITY 4 Common Error 4.2

In each sentence, fill in the blank with will or may and the verb in parentheses. Use not
and an adverb of certainty when it is given. Consider the writer’s degree of certainty in
each sentence when choosing your answer.

1. It is likely that, based on the ease and convenience of streaming music, the
industry (face ) increased competition from
new services, which (definitely benefit ) the
listeners.

2. Despite the fact that online education is convenient and sometimes even

less expensive than many face-to-face courses, the traditional university
(not, disappear ) in the near future.

3. Using the social media strategies outlined in this marketing proposal
(save ) the company both time and money

and also (increase ) company revenues.

4. Researchers found that having a support system when one is young
(help ) one handle the stress that occurs
in everyday life later on.

5. According to recent research, companies that include employees in the decision-

making process (find ) increased motivation
among workers, which (lead ) to higher
company profits.

6. It is clear that even after the county agricultural department implements the

proposed solution, residents (not, benefit )
from the pesticide ban for at least a decade.

7. The anthropological team announced that artifacts at the excavation site
(mean ) that a community of indigenous
people lived in the area over 150,000 years ago. Continued digging

(confirm ) their theory.

8. Despite the company’s statement that it (stop )
illegal dumping of hazardous waste immediately, environmental clean-up crews
believe that the environment (not, recover )

from the damage that has been done.

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