ASKING AND
GIVING PERMISSION
RANGKUMAN
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Expressions
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Responses
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Asking for permission
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Can i stay up until the end of the program? (can is the most informal)
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Could i pay by cheque? (could is a generally used for formal and informal
occasions)
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May i borrow your pen? (may is a little more formal than could)
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Do you mind if i leave the office earlier?
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Would you mind if i take a day off tomorrow?
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Giving permission
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Yes, please.
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Of course.
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OK
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Certainly
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Oh, never mind
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By all means
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Sure
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It doesn’t matter.
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Giving permissions
“may/can” is used for permission in the present or future time.
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You may leave the office.
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He can take a day off whenever he wants.
“might/could” is used for past and conditional permission.
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He said we could leave
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He said we might leave.
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Refusing to give permission
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No, tahnk ypu.
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No, youmay not.
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I’m sorry, you can’t.
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No, thanks
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You cannot.
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I’m afraid not.
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I’m sorry.. I...
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Sorry.
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CONTOH SOAL DAN PEMBAHASAN
1.FANI : Mom, can i go
camping this weekend with my classmates?
MOTHER : ...You have a
mid-term test on Monday.
A.
Certainly
B. Sure.
C. I’m sorry you
can’t
D.
It doesn’t matter
Pembahasan:
Ibu mengatakan bahwa Fani akan mengikuti ujian pada hari Senin. Hal ini
menunjukkan ibu ingin Fani tetap berada di rumah saja.Jawaban yang palung cocok
adalah pilihan C.
