CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Could I drink my medication now, please?” This sentence is an example of a sentence that expresses ____
A
asking permission
B
giving permission
C
refusing permission
D
allowing permission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We often use can to ask for and give permission. Can I sit here? You can use my car if you like.

Detailed explanation-2: -may is another more formal and polite way of asking for permission: May I ask a question, please? May we go home now?

Detailed explanation-3: -It is equally polite to say, “Could I leave early?” or “May I leave early?” Could is used with any subject to ask for permission. For example “Could I open the window?” or “Could you open the window?” are both grammatical. Be careful with may.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples. Acts of prohibition have included prohibitions on types of clothing (and prohibitions on lack of clothing), prohibitions on gambling and exotic dancing, the prohibition of drugs (for example, alcohol prohibition and cannabis prohibition), prohibitions on tobacco smoking, and gun prohibition.

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