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PERMISSION. Permission words: ‘May’ and ‘can’. USE May I go now? You can bring a friend to the party if you want. Can she come with me?. NOTE: use always first form of verb with any modal auxiliary. MAY AND CAN. CAN. Generally can is used
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PERMISSION Permission words: ‘May’ and ‘can’ • USE • May I go now? • You can bring a friend to the party if you want. • Can she come with me? NOTE: use always first form of verb with any modal auxiliary
MAY AND CAN CAN • Generally can is used • You can touch the statue if you want to. But, be careful not to • break it. • Elena can go to the circus with Uncle George if she finishes her • homework on time. • . MAY • MAY has formal usage and it is less used than CAN for permission • She may carry her pillow along with her if she wants to. • You may eat the cookie after finishing your dinner.
FOR REFUSING PERMISSION PERMISSIONON CANNOT (Can’t) • CAN’T is the negative contraction of cannot. (Anything can be used) • to refuse permission for something. • Ex: 1. Stella can’t watch that movie. It is not for children. • 2. You cannot use the elevator. It is only for the staff. • MAY has no negative contraction. It is may not. (negative) NOTE ‘MAY NOT ’ is used in context of no possibility.
FOR ASKING PERMISSION:- • Refusing the permission= CAN + NOT=CAN’T • Examples • I cannot drive a car. (because I don’t have permit). • We cannot smoke in the park. ( We are not allowed to ) • You cannot come in my cabin. ( you are not allowed to) • He cannot give anything without my permission.
EXERCISE USE PERMISSION WORDs TO FILL THE BLANK SPACES 1.She _____ tomorrow. can comecan comescans come 2. _____ with you to the party? Can I comeDo I can comeCan come I _______ I help you? Can Should May