Fill in the blank with appropriate modal auxiliaries according to the situation given in the following sentence. I am going to the library. I _______ find my friend there.

Question

Fill in the blank with appropriate modal auxiliaries according to the situation given in the following sentence.

I am going to the library. I _______ find my friend there.

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Solution

I am going to the library. I might find my friend there.

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