Making INFORMAL or FORMAL requests & permission / MODAL VERBS (Can I, May I, Could we.... )

The video tutorial explores the use of modal verbs in making requests. It covers forming sentences with modal verbs, using 'can' for informal requests, 'could' for polite requests, and 'may' and 'might' for formal requests. The tutorial also discusses making requests more polite with 'perhaps' and 'possibly', and using 'would like' for indirect requests.

What is the structure of a positive sentence using a modal verb?

• Modal Verb + Subject + Base Verb + Object

• Subject + Modal Verb + Base Verb + Object

• Base Verb + Subject + Modal Verb + Object

• Subject + Base Verb + Modal Verb + Object

Which modal verb is used for informal requests or permissions?

• May

• Can

• Might

• Should

How is 'can' pronounced differently in American and British English?

• In American English, it's 'can'; in British English, it's 'con'

• In American English, it's 'ken'; in British English, it's 'can'

• In American English, it's 'can'; in British English, it's 'ken'

• In American English, it's 'con'; in British English, it's 'can'

Which modal verb is used to make a request sound more polite?

• Can

• Will

• Could

• Might

What is a formal way to ask for permission using modal verbs?

• Will I open the window?

• Could I open the window?

• May I open the window?

• Can I open the window?

How can you make a request more polite by adding a word after the subject?

• By adding 'sorry'

• By adding 'perhaps'

• By adding 'please'

• By adding 'thank you'

Which phrase can be used for making indirect requests?

• Would like

• Can like

• Might like

• Will like