Asking for Permission Asking for Permission
Digunakan untuk Digunakan untuk
mengungkapkan permintaan izin mengungkapkan permintaan izin
untuk melakukan sesuatu atau untuk melakukan sesuatu atau
Can I …? Can I …?
Could I …? Could I …?
May I …? May I …?
Do you mind if …………? Do you mind if …………? Would you mind ………? Would you mind ………?
Is it all right ………? Is it all right ………?
Is it okay ………? Is it okay ………?
Giving
Yes, that’s all right. Yes, that’s all right.
Yes, sure.
Refusing
Refusing
Permission
Permission I’m afraid you can’t.
I’m afraid you can’t. Sorry,…
Sorry,…
I’m afraid not. I’m afraid not.
I’m sorry it’s not allowed. I’m sorry it’s not allowed.
Well, I’d rather you didn’t. Well, I’d rather you didn’t.
Contoh: Contoh:
1.
1. Mrs. Irwan : Oh, hello, Mrs. Agam.Mrs. Irwan : Oh, hello, Mrs. Agam. Could I use your
Could I use your
telephone for a telephone for a minute?
minute?
Mrs. Agam: All right. Mrs. Agam: All right.
Mrs. Irwan : Thank you. And is that Mrs. Irwan : Thank you. And is that
Mrs. Irwan : May I borrow it? Mrs. Irwan : May I borrow it? Mrs. Agam: Sorry, I haven’t Mrs. Agam: Sorry, I haven’t
finished finished reading it yet.
reading it yet.
Mrs. Irwan : Oh, I see. It Mrs. Irwan : Oh, I see. It doesn’t
doesn’t
2. Tanti : May I borrow your dictionary, 2. Tanti : May I borrow your dictionary,
please?please?
Heny : Yes, of course. Heny : Yes, of course.
It’s on my disk.It’s on my disk.
Tanti : Do you mind if I borrow your Tanti : Do you mind if I borrow your
pen?pen?
Contoh Soal:
Contoh Soal:
1. Yayah : Is it all right if I invite my 1. Yayah : Is it all right if I invite my
classmates to celebrate to classmates to celebrate to
celebrate my birthday celebrate my birthday party
party
tomorrow might?tomorrow might?
Mrs. Ina: ………Mrs. Ina: ………
a. Sorry, I am busy then a. Sorry, I am busy then
b. Yes, that’s all right. b. Yes, that’s all right.
c. Sorry, it’s not allowed c. Sorry, it’s not allowed
d. I’m afraid you can’t d. I’m afraid you can’t
2. Tia : Mom, may I go to the
2. Tia : Mom, may I go to the
cinema with Dika this cinema with Dika this
evening.evening. Mother :
Mother : Okay. Be sure to be homeOkay. Be sure to be home
before 8before 8..
From the underlined words we knor
From the underlined words we knor
that mother …… Tia to go with Dika
that mother …… Tia to go with Dika
to the cinema.
a. warns a. warns
b. forbids b. forbids
c. suggests c. suggests
d. allows d. allows
4.
a. Yes, that’s all right. a. Yes, that’s all right.
b. Yes, indeed. b. Yes, indeed.
c. I’m afraid not. c. I’m afraid not.
d. Not at all d. Not at all
5. Student : Excuse me, Sir, may I 5. Student : Excuse me, Sir, may I
go to
go to wash my hands?wash my hands?
Teacher : Yes, but don’t forget Teacher : Yes, but don’t forget to
to return immediately.return immediately.
From the dialogue we know that From the dialogue we know that the
the
a. Allows the student to go out. a. Allows the student to go out.
b. Doesn’t allow the student to go b. Doesn’t allow the student to go
out. out.
c. Asks for permission to the c. Asks for permission to the
student. student.
6. Ronny : Dad, is it all right for 6. Ronny : Dad, is it all right for
you you
if I find a job?if I find a job?
Mr. Hamid: That’s fine as far as you Mr. Hamid: That’s fine as far as you
can complete your can complete your study
study
in time.in time.
The underlined utterance is used to The underlined utterance is used to express……
a. invitation a. invitation
b. permission b. permission c. willingness c. willingness
d. employment d. employment
7. Galih : Den, may I borrow your 7. Galih : Den, may I borrow your
hand hand
phone?phone?
I want to call my girl I want to call my girl friend.
friend.
Denny : I’m afraid not. I am Denny : I’m afraid not. I am charging The underlined
charging The underlined utterance means ……
a. giving information a. giving information
b. asking for explanation b. asking for explanation
c. giving permission c. giving permission
d. refusing permission d. refusing permission
8. Andre : Do you mind if I use your car
8. Andre : Do you mind if I use your car
to Rina’s house, Did?to Rina’s house, Did?
Father : No, of course not. Be careful.
Father : No, of course not. Be careful.
From the underlined words we may
From the underlined words we may
conclude that Andre’s father………
conclude that Andre’s father………
a. Disagrees with Andre
a. Disagrees with Andre
b. give sugesstion to Andre
b. give sugesstion to Andre
c. refuses Andre’s permission
c. refuses Andre’s permission
d. gives Andre a permission
d. gives Andre a permission
e. asks for information
9. Dewi : Could I use your type writer
c. Thanks very much c. Thanks very much
d. Oh, I’m sorry. d. Oh, I’m sorry.
10. Norma : Do you mind if I turn off a. That’s all right. a. That’s all right. b. It’s no trouble. b. It’s no trouble.
c. Well, I’d rather you didn’t. c. Well, I’d rather you didn’t.
11. Rendi : If I turn the radio down? 11. Rendi : If I turn the radio down?
I’m traying to write a I’m traying to write a letter
letter
Ivan : No, not at all.Ivan : No, not at all.
Rendi : Thanks very much.Rendi : Thanks very much.
One of the following can not be One of the following can not be
used to complete the dialogue used to complete the dialogue above.
a. Do you think a. Do you think b. Do you mind b. Do you mind
c. Is it okey c. Is it okey
d. Would you mind d. Would you mind
12. Tono : Sir, Could I leave the class? a. Tono is asking for information
a. Tono is asking for information
b. The teacher is refusing a permission
b. The teacher is refusing a permission
c. The teacher is expressing an
c. The teacher is expressing an
agreement.agreement.
d. Tono is giving explanation.
d. Tono is giving explanation.
e. The teacher is giving a permission.
13.
13. Ferry : Do you mind if I smoke?Ferry : Do you mind if I smoke?
Tina : Sorry, …………Tina : Sorry, …………
Which of the following is not
Which of the following is not
avilable to complete the avilable to complete the dialogue?
dialogue?
a. I’m afraid not
a. I’m afraid not
b. I’m afraid you can’t
b. I’m afraid you can’t
c. that’s all right.
c. that’s all right.
d. it’s not allowed here
d. it’s not allowed here
e. no one is permitted
14. Wawan : Ma’am, can I do this
14. Wawan : Ma’am, can I do this
assigment at home?assigment at home?
Teacher : Of course, but you must Teacher : Of course, but you must
submit it to me next submit it to me next Friday.
Friday.
From the dialogue we can
From the dialogue we can
conclude
conclude
a. Disagrees to Wawan opinion. a. Disagrees to Wawan opinion.
b. Allows Wawan to do his assignment b. Allows Wawan to do his assignment
at home.at home.
c. Forbids Wawan to do his assignment c. Forbids Wawan to do his assignment
at home.at home.
d. Warns Wawan not to do his d. Warns Wawan not to do his
assignment at home.assignment at home.
e. Encourages Wawan to do his e. Encourages Wawan to do his
16. Joko : Is it all right if I go home 16. Joko : Is it all right if I go home
early, Mr. Dion?early, Mr. Dion?
Dion : Actually, I’d rather you Dion : Actually, I’d rather you didn’t.
didn’t.
The underlined utterance shows
The underlined utterance shows
that Mr. Dion is….
that Mr. Dion is….
a. Refusing to give Joko
a. Refusing to give Joko
permission.
permission.
b. Giving Joko permission.
b. Giving Joko permission.
c. Allowing Joko to go home early.
c. Allowing Joko to go home early.
d. Expressing an agreement to
d. Expressing an agreement to
Joko.
Joko.
e. Asking for information.
17. A: Could I possibly take the day
17. A: Could I possibly take the day
off
off
tomorrow?tomorrow?
B: Tomorrow?B: Tomorrow?
A: Yes, would that he Okay?A: Yes, would that he Okay?
B: …………If you want to take the B: …………If you want to take the day
day
a. That’s very kind of you a. That’s very kind of you
b. That’s impossible b. That’s impossible
c. I’m very sorry c. I’m very sorry
d. No, not at all d. No, not at all
18. Ari : Would you mind lending 18. Ari : Would you mind lending
me me
your dictionary?your dictionary?
Yeni : Oh, Sorry. I’m afraid not. Yeni : Oh, Sorry. I’m afraid not.
I’m looking up some I’m looking up some words.
words.
From the dialogue we may From the dialogue we may
a. Allows a. Allows
b. Forbids b. Forbids c. Agrees c. Agrees
19. Paul : Are you going downtown? 19. Paul : Are you going downtown?
20. Irsan : Do you mind If I join the
c. I know nothing
c. I know nothing
d. I am very happy
d. I am very happy
e. It’s very good