Read the following dialogue. Listen carefully.
(Sudhan and Gopi are friends. Gopi wants to have a dog while Sudhan already has one.)
Sudhan : Hi, Gopi! You wanted to have a pet dog.
Gopi : Yes, of course! Could you please help me in finding one?
Sudhan : My aunt has got one Alsatian pup and a Mastiff pup to sell. Would you like to buy from her?
Gopi : I don’t know much about the breeds. Can you tell me something about both the breeds?
Sudhan : Well. An Alsatian and a Mastiff have quite a lot in common. Both are good watch-dogs. They are quite large.
Gopi : Then I’ll have the Alsatian. Can you take me to your aunt’s house, this evening?
Sudhan : I’m sorry, I’ve to attend the music class, this evening. But my aunt’s house is quite close-by, you know?
Gopi : In that case, could you please tell me how to reach her house?
Sudhan : Oh, sure! Go by this main road and turn left. Her house is the fifth one on the right side opposite the bakery.
Gopi : OK. See you then.
Note: In the above conversation between Gopi and Sudhan, you find the modals ‘can’ and ‘could’ used repeatedly for asking if someone is willing to do something and for asking for information
Task 1: Complete the given dialogue using ‘can/could.’ (The farmer Durai and his son Chandru take the dog to the veterinary hospital. There is a veterinary assistant at the reception desk.)
Durai : Sir, this is our pet dog. ……………….vaccinate him?
V.A : …………………………. me your name?
Durai : My name is Durai. (The V.A writes ‘Durai’s dog’ on a slip of paper.)
V.A : Now pay Rs.5/- for registration. Wait till the doctor comes.
Durai : ……………… when the doctor will come?
V.A : He’ll be here, presently. (The doctor comes.)
Doctor : How old is the dog?
V A .: I don’t know, sir. He came to me only yesterday.
Doctor : He looks a year old. (The doctor vaccinates the dog.)
Durai : ……………………….. what I should do next?
Doctor : I shall give him the regular 8 day course of vaccination. Now, take him to the other table where they will give him oral medicine for deworming.
Durai : Thank you, Sir.
(Sudhan and Gopi are friends. Gopi wants to have a dog while Sudhan already has one.)
Sudhan : Hi, Gopi! You wanted to have a pet dog.
Gopi : Yes, of course! Could you please help me in finding one?
Sudhan : My aunt has got one Alsatian pup and a Mastiff pup to sell. Would you like to buy from her?
Gopi : I don’t know much about the breeds. Can you tell me something about both the breeds?
Sudhan : Well. An Alsatian and a Mastiff have quite a lot in common. Both are good watch-dogs. They are quite large.
Gopi : Then I’ll have the Alsatian. Can you take me to your aunt’s house, this evening?
Sudhan : I’m sorry, I’ve to attend the music class, this evening. But my aunt’s house is quite close-by, you know?
Gopi : In that case, could you please tell me how to reach her house?
Sudhan : Oh, sure! Go by this main road and turn left. Her house is the fifth one on the right side opposite the bakery.
Gopi : OK. See you then.
Note: In the above conversation between Gopi and Sudhan, you find the modals ‘can’ and ‘could’ used repeatedly for asking if someone is willing to do something and for asking for information
Task 1: Complete the given dialogue using ‘can/could.’ (The farmer Durai and his son Chandru take the dog to the veterinary hospital. There is a veterinary assistant at the reception desk.)
Durai : Sir, this is our pet dog. ……………….vaccinate him?
V.A : …………………………. me your name?
Durai : My name is Durai. (The V.A writes ‘Durai’s dog’ on a slip of paper.)
V.A : Now pay Rs.5/- for registration. Wait till the doctor comes.
Durai : ……………… when the doctor will come?
V.A : He’ll be here, presently. (The doctor comes.)
Doctor : How old is the dog?
V A .: I don’t know, sir. He came to me only yesterday.
Doctor : He looks a year old. (The doctor vaccinates the dog.)
Durai : ……………………….. what I should do next?
Doctor : I shall give him the regular 8 day course of vaccination. Now, take him to the other table where they will give him oral medicine for deworming.
Durai : Thank you, Sir.
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