100 Do you mind?

Asking for, giving and refusing permission ·

"Read t he sit uations . Then choose the correct questions and sentences.

Your teacher has forgoucn her pen. She asks:

1. ls i t OK if you use a pen?

b) Wou ld you mind if I used my pen?

@ Do yo u th i nk I cou ld use you r pen ?

2 You give her permission. You say :

1. Yes , I'd rather you did n't.

b) Yes , of cou rse you can . Go ahead .

c) Yes , of cou rse i t is.

3 You want to borrow some money from a friend. You ask:

1. \Voulcl )'OU mi nd if I borrowed some money from you?

b) I s i t OK if I lend )'OU some money?

c) Would you like to borrow some money?

4 You r friend gives you permission. You r friend says:

1. Yes , I'd rather you d id n't.

b) No, not at all.

c) Yes, of cou rse.

6. Read the short conversations and choose the correct words . Somet i mes more than one answer is correct.

   1. A Doyou think I do the washing-u p later?

B Yes, go ahead./ No, do whatever you like.

2. A May/Can I borrow your bi ke ?

B No, take whatever you like.!Yes. helpyoursel f

6 A Do you think/Do you mind I cou Id u e your bat hroom?

B Yes, of course./No, not at all.

_f) a) You are staying at a friend's house. Write questions with these words to ask for permission .

M ay I borrow I a towel?

.M Py.!..l?.P.rt.9.w.a tpwe.l ?.....

2. Do you t hi nk I have I a glass?

2. Is i t OK I ma ke I some coffee?

4 Ca n I look rou nd I you r ga rden?

s Wou ld I mind I check I m y email?

6 Do I mind I have I a shower?

b) Use one of these ph rases to complete the replies to the questions in 3a).

¥es, ef eow se- Yes, of course it is Sorry, you can't No, not at all Go ahead Yes, of course you can

1. .Y. s,.of.cqurse . I'll just get one.

2. . I'll just wash

one u p.

3. . Hel p you rself

to a nyt h ing you wan l.

4. . I t's a bi t of a

mess, t hough .

⁵ . ................. . There's

somet hing wrong wit h t he laptop at the moment.

3. A /s it OK if/Doyou think Ichange the chan nel?

B Of course.I I'm afraid I'm watching this.

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if you want.

. Use my hair d rye r

3. 

   A ls it OK/Would you mind if M i ke stayed here this eveni ng?

B I'd rather he didn't./Go ahead!

s A Could/May I pu t our meeting off for a week?

B I'd rather you didn't./Yes, sure.

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