Can, Could, May, and Would: request, permission, offers, and invitations Exercises

UNIT 30 Can, Could, May, and Would: request, permission, offers, and invitations  Exercises

30.1   Read the situation and write what you would say. Use the words given in parentheses ( . . . ).
Example: You've got a $20 bill, and you need some change. You ask somebody to help you.
 (Can you . . . ?)  Can you change a $20 bill?

1.   You want to borrow your friend's camera. What do you say to him/her? (Could I . . . ?)
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2.   You have a car and you want to give somebody a lift. What do you say? (Can I . . . ?)
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3.   You have to go to the airport, but you don't know how to get there. You ask a passerby.
(Could you . . . ?)________________________________________________________________________

4. You are telephoning the owner of an apartment that was advertised in a newspaper. You are interested in the apartment, and you want to stop by and see it today.  (Do you think I . . . ?)
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5.   You are at meeting a with your boss. You want to smoke a cigarette. What do you ask (May I . . . ? ) _______________________________________________________________________

6.   You want to leave work early because you have some important things to do, What do you ask your boss? (Do you think I . . . ?) ___________________________________________________________________

7.   You want to invite someone to come and stay with you for the weekend. (Would you like . . . ? )
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8.   The person in the next room has some music on very loud. How do you ask him politely to turn it down? (Do you think you . . . ?)                        


30.2    Decide how to say what you want to say.

Examples: You have to carry some heavy boxes upstairs. Ask someone to help you
Do you think you could give me a hand with these boxes?
A friend has just come to see you in your apartment. Offer him some coffee or tea.
Can get you some coffee or tea?
1.   You want your friend to show you how to change the film in your camera, what do you say to him/her? _________________________________________________________________________

2.   You are on a train. The woman next to you has finished reading her newspaper. Now you want to look at it. What do you say?_______________________________________________________________________________

3.   You need a match to light your cigarette. You don't have any, but the man sitting next to you has some. What do you ask him?_______________________________________________________________________

4.   There is a concert tonight and you are going with some friends. You think Mary would enjoy it too. Invite her. _______________________________________________________________________________________

5.   You're in the post office, You want three airmail stamps. What do you say?
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6.   You are sitting on a crowded bus. There is an old lady standing. Offer her your seat.
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7.   You are having a party next Saturday. Invite your friend Tim.
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Answers


30.1

1- Could I borrow your camera please?
2- Can I give you a lift?
3- Could you tell me how to get to the airport?
4- Do you think I could see the apartments today?
5- May I smoke?
6- Could I leave work early?
7- Would you like to come and stay with me for the weekend?
8- Do you think you could turn it the music down?


30.2

1- Could/Can  you show me how to change the film?
2- Do you think I could have a look? 
3- Do you think you could light my cigerette?
4- Would you like to come to the concert tonight?
5- May/Could/ Can I have three airmails stamps?
6- Would you like to sit down?
7- Would you like to come to the party next saturday?