You ask for permission not to come early tomorrow. You're ...

★ Modal Verbs of Permission

You ask for permission not to come early tomorrow. You’re feeling informal. Which sentence is appropriate for the situation?

A. Could I not come early tomorrow?

B. May I not come early tomorrow?

C. I cannot come early tomorrow?

D. Can I not come early tomorrow?

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Which of the following modal verbs is used to ask for permission in a more tentative or polite way?

A. Can

B. May

C. Could

D. Might