May\might 2

[ski_power]

I believe both are correct in spoken english depending on the part the speaker stresses.

[be real]

This means we don't know whether he is alive or dead.

[Unwritten]

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Mmmm , I disagree with you

I am with the First option, I hope so

[LearneroE]

The second option is correct

[Bust3rboi]

He may have died in the accident. - Means status is unknown . Let me try to make it a little more simple.

Kid : " Dad can i have a dollar coin ?"
Dad : "I may be able to give you a dollar coin .Let me check my wallet" .
*checks*
Dad : " Aww sorry son , im out of coins "

This shows one is not 100% certain about the situation .

If you wanted the sentence to show that the driver survived , the better word to replace " may " with is could .

[tareq10]

may is the same as might but 'might' has less possibility
it might rain.
it may rain.

If might has 50% possiblility, may has 60% or more

It depends on the situation

[zeus]

Example: Why wasn't Mary in class?
a)100% She was sick (The speaker is sure)

b) 95% She must have been sick (The speaker is making a logical
conclusion,''I saw Mary yesterday
found out that she was sick.I
assume that is the reason why
she was absent.I can't think of
any other good reason'')

c)Less than 50% (The speaker is mentioning one
possibility.)
c1)She may have been sick
c2)She might have been sick
c3)She could have been sick

[Huda-M]

got it right!!!