Asking and Giving Permission [PDF]

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ASKING AND GIVING PERMISSION 1. X : Excuse me, Sir. May I close the door? It’s windy outside. Y : Oh, sure. In the dialogue, X is asking for … a. Help b. Permission c. Agreement d. Information 2. O : May I come to your house this afternoon? P : … I’m going to grandma’s house this afternoon. Maybe next time? O : Ok. Maybe next time. a. Sure. b. I’m afraid you can’t. c. With my pleasure. d. Yes, please 3. ….. borrow your dictionary? a. Shall b. Can c. May I d. Would 4. Tono : Oh, my stomach hurts. Can you get me “Diatabs), please? It is on the table. Tina : …. Here it is. Tono : Thank you. a. Of course you are b. I doubt c. Never mind d. Certainly 5. Can I …. Your car? a. Use b. Lending c. Borrowed d. Used 6. Ratih : Could I go home early today? Boss : ………. a. Yes, we could. b. Yes, certainly. c. No, I couldn’t. d. Yes, I do. 7. Steven : ……………? Bian : Yes, of course you may. a. Are you going to the cinema this weekend? b. Did I meet you last year? c. Is she visiting you this weekend? d. May I go to your house this weekend? 8. John : could I smoke here in this room? Jack : ……………… a. Yes, I will. b. No, I’m afraid you can’t. c. Would you? d. Yes, I do. 9. Manager : Tom, ... take this note to the accounting department?



Tom : Yes, certainly. a. Is it possible for you b. Could you please, c. May I tell you d. Should 1 ask you e. Can I tell you to 10. Dito : Excuse me ...,? Diah : Oh, of course. Here it is! a. Can you help me b. Could you do this me c. Could you do me a favor d. May I borrow your dictionary e. Would you mind opening the door May / might may We can use 'may' to ask for permission. However this is rather formal and not used very often in modern spoken English   



May I borrow your pen? May we think about it? May I go now?



We use 'may' to suggest something is possible   



It may rain later today. I may not have time to do it today. Pete may come with us



might We use 'might' to suggest a small possibility of something. Often we read that 'might' suggests a smaller possibility that 'may', there is in fact little difference and 'might is more usual than 'may' in spoken English.    



She might be at home by now but it's not sure at all. It might rain this afternoon. I might not have time to go to the shops for you. I might not go.



For the past, we use 'might have'.



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He might have tried to call while I was out. I might have dropped it in the street.