Expressing Possibility and impossibility

 

Asking about possibility 

1.       Do you think he/it could…? 

2.       Would you say we’re capable of…? 

3.       Are you capable of…? 

4.       Are you able to…? 

5.       Do you have any experience of…? 

6.       Can you…? 

7.       Do you know how to…? 

8.       Do you think you can…? 

Stating possibility 

1.       I think there is possibility to … 

2.       I assume/believe… 

3.       In all probability,… 

4.       It is going to be possible for me to… 

5.       That will probably …  

6.       It’s quite possible …

 Practice the dialogue

Andi    : Where is Reza, Bud? 

Budi    : He went to the zoo an hour ago 

Andi    : Oh, I was too late to see him.

Budi    : There is a good chance of catching)* him if you take a taxi. 

Andi    : Do you know his phone number? May be I can contact him first. 

Budi    : I think there’s little chance of contacting)** him by phone. 

Andi    : OK, I’ll try to catch him by taxi.