6 Read the Writing box. Find the phrases in the essay and underline them. What structure do we use after them?

Phrases for making predictions in the essay:

• I'm sure
• Some people think
• I don't think
• I think
• Maybe
• I hope

The structure used after these phrases is typically a clause that expresses a belief or possibility about the future. For example, after 'I'm sure', the essay says 'transport twenty-five years from now will be different'. After 'I don't think', it says 'this will happen'. After 'I hope', it says 'more people will ride bicycles'.

Answer: The phrases are: 'I'm sure', 'Some people think', 'I don't think', 'I think', 'Maybe', 'I hope'. The structure used after them is a clause stating a prediction or belief about the future.