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EXERCISE 28: Complete the sentences.
1. I wasn't able to last night because
2. We'll be able to in the 22nd century.
3. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to
4. Birds are able to
5. My friend is multilingual. She's able to
6. I'm bilingual. I'm able to
7. The students weren't able to in class
yesterday because
8. Will you be able to tomorrow?
9. wasn't able to because
10. isn't able to
because
11. won't be able to
because
(a) May Iborrowyourpen?
(b) Could I borrow your pen?
(c) Can I bmrow your pen?
(d) May Ipkase borrow your pen?
(e) Could Ipkase borroev your pen?
( f ) Can Ipkase borroev your pen?
(a), (b), and (c) have the same meaning: I want to borrow
your pen. I am askng politely to borrow your pen.
Please is often used in polite questions.
'ITTICAL RESPONSES
TYPICAL CONVERSATION
(g) Yes, qfcourse.
A: May Iphse borrow your pen?
(h) Of course.
B: Yes, of course. Here it is.
( i ) CertainZy. A: Thank you. I Thanks.
( j ) Sure. (informal)*
(k) No problem. (informal)*
*Informal English is typically used between friends and family members.
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