MAYBE or MAY BE?

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

MAYBE or MAY BE?

Maybe (written together) is an adverb used to show that something is possible or that something might be true:
Maybe they will come tomorrow.

May be (separated) is a verb phrase:
I may be here tomorrow.
GAB

Task

1. There were _ 200 to 250 people who _ interested in the project.
2. I _ interested in it but _ not now.
   GAB