Online Learning Materials
Grade:10
English
Unit 1
Giving, Withholding, and Reporting
Permission
Day 3
Grammar Task: A
Reporting Permission
Lesson:1 Time:
40 Minutes
Full Marks 20 Pass Mark: 08
Please
note that all the tasks and items prepared below are authentic materials and
will be used as they are in your terminal, Pre SEE and SEE Preparation
Examinations. You are therefore required to sincerely complete these tasks on a
daily basis. Parents are kindly requested to be with the children to monitor
and supervise their studies as most of these contents contain a number of
materials on the internet, especially YouTube.
1. Read
the following conversations, and find
whether the speaker is giving or withholding permission.
A.
Can I use your pencil?
B.
Yes, go ahead.
A. May I have a few minutes
with you?
B.
I'm afraid not.
2. Make
similar types of dialogues for the following situations. [8]
i) use
protractor/Of course
A: ……………………………………
B: ……………………………………
ii) play
football/I’m afraid I can’t let you…
A: ……………………………………
B: ……………………………………
iii) bring
my sister to the party/That’s OK
A: ……………………………………
B: ……………………………………
iv) borrow
your book/Yes, certainly you can
A: ……………………………………
B: ……………………………………
3. Report
these sentences as in the example. [3]
a) “Can
I use your cell phone to call my mother?”
ð She asked if she could use my cell phone to
call her mother.
b) “May
use your camera to take some photographs?”
ð …………………………………………
c) “Is
it OK/ go to the book store to buy some books?”
ð …………………………………………
d) “Is
it all right if go home to take a rest?”
ð…………………………………………
4. Now report the following sentences as in the
example below. [9]
Example:
a. “You can use my pencil.”
ð I’m allowed to use her pencil.
b. "Don’t let them enter through this
gate.”
ð They are not permitted to enter through
this gate.
i) “You
can take photographs here.”
ð …………………………………………
ii) “Don’t
let them leave school.”
ð …………………………………………
iii) “Let
her sit here.”
ð …………………………………………
iv) “You
can play here.”
ð …………………………………………
v) “Don’t
let them speak English in Nepali class.”
ð …………………………………………
vi) “No,
you can’t make use of my calculator.”
ð …………………………………………
vii) “Nobody
should tell lies.”
ð …………………………………………
viii) “You
may not skip the class.”
ð …………………………………………
ix) “You,
you can go home.”
ð …………………………………………
Relevant YouTube Links
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcnVMh0tR9w [< 9 minutes]
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6h39orl62s [<
2 minutes]
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBwCoecvkM [< 5 minutes]
Note:
Please use a separate Notebook for all your tasks
or A4 size paper well managed in a portfolio/file
in the same order for submission and evaluation.
The End
Compiled, Edited, and Prepared by Jaya
Narayan Bhusal
Department of English
