    ‘Sentence 1: Can my grandma give me a blank  personal check which can be used to pay for a  purchase at Walmart?    Sentence 2:1 attended an interview 6 months back.  They gave me a verbal offer, but said as the company  is going through a merger, they can't give me the  offer at that time. | was asked to check in every  month. Th@haven't said no yet. Should | still keep  hoping?    