Giving advice

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 538.

Making suggestions

Making offers

Making requests

Talking about permission

Giving/Refusing permission

Asking for permission

a) Can I ask you a question, please? (informal)

b) Could I ask you a question, please? (more polite)

c) May/Might I ask you a question, please? (formal)

a) You can park your car here. (informal)

b) You may park your car in this area. (formal – usually written)

c) You can't/mustn't use this phone. (informal)

d) You may not use this phone. (formal – usually written)

a) All students can/are allowed to use the library. (regulation)

b) I could/was allowed to go out alone when I was 18. (general permission)

c) I was allowed to go out alone last night. (permission for one particular action)

a) Can/Will you explain this to me? (informal)

b) Could/Would you explain this to me? (more polite)

c) Can I have some water? (informal)

d) Could/May I have some water? (formal)

e) Might I have some water? (very formal)

a) I'll help you with your essay. (I'm willing to help you)

b) Shall/Can/Could I carry this bag for you? (Would you like me to/Do you want me to do it?)

a) Shall we visit Grandma this weekend? (Why don't we….?/ How about....?/ Let's…..)

b) We can/could go to a concert tonight. (Why don't we….?/ How about....?/ Let's…..)

c) Where shall we go? (What is your suggestion?)

a) You ought to/should study harder. (I advise you to.)

b) You must study harder. (I strongly advise you to.)