POSSIBILITY

POSSIBILITY AND CAPABILITY
EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY (KEMUNGKINAN)

›Asking Possibility :

1.Do you think it’s possible that … ?

2.What possibility is there that … ?

3.What’s the possibility of … ?

4.What are the chances of … ?

5.Do you think you can … ?

6.Is it possible that?

›Expressing Posibility :

1.Yes, it is.

2.That’s possible.

3.Sure. It can / could be.

4.There’s a chance.

5.Perhaps.

6.I think so.

7.Might.

8.Maybe.

 EXPRESSING CAPABILITY (KEMAMPUAN)

›Asking Capability :

1.Do you think you are capable of … ?

2.Are you capable to … ?

3.Are you able to … ?

4.Can / could you … ?

›Expressing Capability :

1.I am able of doing it.

2.I’m able to …

3.I have the ability to do it.

4.I’m good at … (noun)

5.I can / could do it.

EXAMPLE

EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY

A  : Are you sleepy ?

B  : No, I’m headache. So I think it could be better if I sleep.

A  : Maybe you need some medicine. I have in my bag. Wanna try ?

B  : Perhaps, I need it.

A  : Ok, wait for a while. I will take it.

EXPRESSING CAPABILITY

A  : Can you explain me about the process of extraction in the laboratory ?

B  : Yes, no problem. I can.

A  : Do you have a pen ?

B  : Oh, sorry I don’t bring it.

PRACTICEPRACTICE

1.A : Are you sure to come to Alya’s birthday tonight?

      B : I believe I can come.

      The underline sentence means ....

a)Disagreement

b)Displeasure

c)Possibiity

d)Impossibility

e)dissapointed

2.A : Is it possible we win this race ?

     B  : ......

a)Probably, I’m not sure you go to the mall

b)There is possibility of being the winner

c)I may be join too

d)I don’t know the rules

e)Lets buy a car

3.A : Is there a chance that we’ll win the football match ?

      B : .....

a)I like football

b)Lets watch it

c)May be you can buy a ball

d)Of course there is a chance to win

e)I’m very confuse