Speaking

Many believe that the city's inhabitants abandoned the city because of an epidemic.

Being too direct with criticism can hurt your partner's self-esteem.

The modal "may" shows that the speaker thinks something is possible.

The route was published several days earlier in the local newspapers.

Once gaining power, he fought against corruption and began to restructure the government.

Kennedy pledged that the US would land a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

Some may see this as a challenge and some as a huge opportunity.

She says that house seems so empty, and she feels useless.

She's never been very social, and it's unlikely that she will go out to meet new friends.