Functions theme 8

Giving information: correcting other previous information, in response to an affirmative statement

• No + previous, refusal statement
• No + new statement

Giving information:correcting other previous information, in response to a negative statement

• Yes + previous, refusal statement

Asking about the knowledge of something

• Do you know + noun phrase/infinitive?
• You know (+ noun phrase/declarative sentence )?

Expressing knowledge

• I know…
• I know + noun phrase/declarative sentence

Expressing ignorance

• I don’t know + noun phrase / infinitive

Responding to an order, request or plea: agreeing to one’s compliance

• Yes, yes

Responding to an order, request or plea: refusing one’s compliance

• No (+shake of the head)

Asking for permission

• Can I, he, she, we, they (+ VPinf .)?

Giving permission

• Yes
• You, he, she, they can (+ VPinf. )

Giving permission: Without objections

• Yes

Denying permission

• No
• No + alleviator
• (I’m) sorry
  You, he, she, they, can’t (+ VP inf .)