Expressing permission

Expressing asking and giving permission

Asking for permission

May I seat on this grass?
Can I am I allowed to
Would you allow me
Could I
It’s allright to
Is it permitted to

Accepting permission
Respond: Yes, you may
you can
you are
I would
it’s

Reffusing permission
Do you jind if I borrow your dictionary?

respond: Certainly not
Of course not
Not at all

May I borrow your dictionary?
use

respond: I’m sorry I’m using it right now
I’m afraid that is it not allowed
You may not
I don’t think you may
No, you may not


This is an example of a letter asking and giving permission

Dear sir,

I’m sorry to inform you that I cant’t attend your class tomorrow because I have to accompany my mother
to bandung. She is more than sixty years and sickly and in need of company whenever she goes out of town.
Please permit me to leave the class.

Your faithfully

Practice
Study the regulations bellow!

Boarding House Regulation
- no smoking in bed room
- no pets in the room
- on’t stick pictures on the walls
- isitors are received in the lobby
- windows must be clossed as tenants go out



Complete these sentences based on the information above. Then answer the questions!

A: can I smoke in the bed room?
B: ……………………………...

A: is it allright keep a pet at home?
B: ………………………………

A: am I allowed to bring friends to my room?
B: ……………………………………………

A: ……………………………………………
B: is it permitted to let the windows open when I go out?

A: may I stick picture up on the wall?
B: ………………………………………………………..