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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-. GRAMMAR PRESENTATION FOR ENG 10 6 COURSE WEEK 2 &3. Possibility. Modals do not have “s” in the third person singular. May/Might/Could I may get cold They might start the project She could arrive late

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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-

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  1. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- GRAMMAR PRESENTATION FOR ENG 106 COURSE WEEK 2&3

  2. Possibility Modals do not have “s” in thethirdpersonsingular • May/Might/Could • I may get cold • They might start the project • She could arrive late • Yes/No questions • Are you going to fly to Paris ? • I may (not) • Will you stay in the hotel ? • We might (not) • Are you going to study here ? • I could (not)

  3. Wh- Questions • When are you going to see your parents? • I might see next week • How long are you going to stay in Paris? • I could stay for a month • We use may, might, could for future possibility • It may be windy later today • He might be late tomorrow • She could speak to boss this evening

  4. YesNo may not -mayn’t Might not -mightn’t • Use may not and might not to express the possibility that something will not happen. • It may not rain today • They might not visit us today • Use could not to express the idea that something is impossible • Why don’t you ask John for a ride ? • He couldn’t do that. He is too busy

  5. Questions about possibility usually do not use may, might, could. Instead, they use the future or phrases such as Do you think….? or Is it possible that….? • A:When will it start snowing ? • B: It might start around lunchtime. • A: Are you going to drive to work ? • B: I don’t know. I might take the bus. • A: Do you think it’ll snow tomorrow ? • B: It could stop tonight

  6. Suggestions • Let’s/Could/Why don’t/Why not/How about • Let’s (not) take the ferry • I could stay in a castle • Why don’t we/I/you/they clean the car ? • Why doesn’t she stay in a hotel ? • Why not study lesson ? • How about staying in a castle ? • How about a castle ?

  7. Use let’s, could, why don’t, why not and how about to make suggestions. • Let’s always includes the speaker. It means “it means here is a suggestion for you and me” • Note the different forms and punctuations to use with each expression. • Let’s take the ferry. • We could take the ferry. • Why don’t we take the ferry? • Why not take the ferry ? • How about taking the ferry ? • How about the ferry? Toagreewith a suggestion: A: Let’stake a walk B: Good idea Great I’dlikethat OK Sure

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