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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
ENG 106
WEEK 4&5

2. PERMISSION Can, Could, May, Do you mind if… ?
Use the base form of verbs with modals
Form:
Questions :
Can he use your pencil ?
Could she stay with us ?
May I speak to you, sir ?
Can he uses your pencil ?
Could she stays with us ?
May I speaks to you ?
Short Answers:
Yes , you can/ may
No, You can not/ may not
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3. Do you mind if I open the door? Do you mind if he comes ?
Questions
Do you mind if I open the door?
Do you mind if he comes ?
Do you mind if they borrow your book ?
Answers
Affirmative
Not at all
No,I do not
Go right ahead
Negative
Yes, I do
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4. 1. Use can, could, and may to ask permission. Can I borrow your book
1. Use can, could, and may to ask permission. Can I borrow your book? Could she bring my sweater? 2. Use please when asking permission Can I speak to you, please? May I ask a question, please? 3. Use can or may in answers. Don’t use could. A:Could I close the window ? B: Yes, of course you can Yes, you could No, you may not No, you could not
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5. Preference Prefer/ Would prefer/ Would rather Form:
1. Subject + would prefer/prefer/prefers+ noun/gerund/infinitive
I prefer /would prefer TV news (to newspapers)
She prefers watching the news (to reading newspapers)
They prefer to watch news / they prefer not to read newspapers
Prefer + noun
Prefer + gerund
Prefer + infinitive
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6. 2. Do / Does/ Would + subject+ prefer…
2. Do / Does/ Would + subject+ prefer…..? Do you prefer books (to magazines) ? Yes I do/ would No I do not/ I would not Would they prefer sleeping now? Yes they do/ would No they do not/would not Does he prefer to go out at the weekend ? Yes he does/ would No he does not/ would not
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7. 1. Subject + would rather (not) + verb
I would rather sleep at home.
She would rather not study English .
2. Would + subject + rather + verb ?
Would you rather eat hamburger ?
Yes, I would/ I would rather not
Would she rather drink tea ?
Yes, she would/ She would rather not
Base form of the verb
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8. Prefer for a general preference
Usage:
Prefer/Would Prefer/ Would Rather to talk about things you like better than other activities.
They usually prefer Italian food
I would rather cook at home
I would prefer eating Beyti Kebap.
Prefer for a general preference
I prefer watching action movies
Would rather/ prefer for a specific situation
I usually prefer watching action movies, but I’d rather watch romantic comedy tonight.
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9. A comparison with to can follow prefer/ would prefer + noun /gerund
I prefer white meat to red meat.
I would prefer watching movie to reading book.
A comparison with than can follow would rather + base form of the verb
I’d rather eat out than cook.
I’d rather sleep than work.
I’d rather walk than drive car.
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