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I recently came across a passage below.

Today we are able to enjoy the benefit of international knowledge. We are all familiar with emus, sharks and crocodiles even if we are unlikely to meet them all in their natural environments. But what might have ancient Greek adventurers thought as they fist set foot in Egypt, to be confronted by a crocodile?

I think �what might have ancient Greek adventurers thought� should have been �what might ancient Greek adventurers have thought.� Am I correct?

[Anuradha Chepur]

What + might + subject + have + VerbIII, sounds more grammatical.
Probably some people also use What + might + have + subject + VerbIII.
Some phrasal modals are tricky when you want to split them, lending scope for confusion, choice, disagreement, discussion.