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Polite Words and Requests Worksheet

Spoken English lesson 16: Polite requests · Set 430 · 40 questions
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Speaking tips (Grammar point): Ask for permission: “May I come in?” “May I borrow your pen?” Ask someone to do something: “Can you …?” or, more politely, “Could you …, please?” You borrow from someone; someone lends to you. Reply to “Thank you” with “You are welcome.”

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Make a sentence: pen? / I / your / borrow / May
  2. 2.___ you help me, please? (a) Are (b) Could (c) May
  3. 3.Make a sentence: help. / much / Thank / so / you / your / for
  4. 4.Make a sentence: pen? / your / I / borrow / May
  5. 5.Can you ___ me your book? (a) lending (b) borrow (c) lend
  6. 6.🆘 What is this? (a) help (b) salt (c) window (d) please
  7. 7.Make a sentence: for / help. / much / so / Thank / you / your
  8. 8.“Thank you!” “You are ___!” (a) please (b) welcome (c) sorry
  9. 9.Make a sentence: May / your / borrow / pen? / I
  10. 10.May I ___ your eraser? (a) borrow (b) borrowing (c) lend
  11. 11.Make a sentence: pen? / May / borrow / your / I
  12. 12.Make a sentence: much / help. / Thank / your / you / for / so
  13. 13.Which sentence says “May I borrow your pen?”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) Excuse me, may I ask a question? (c) May I borrow your pen?
  14. 14.Which sentence says “May I have some water, please?”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) Can you pass me the salt, please? (c) Could you open the door, please?
  15. 15.Make a sentence: much / so / your / Thank / you / for / help.
  16. 16.🚰 What is this? (a) window (b) help (c) sorry (d) water
  17. 17.Make a sentence: May / borrow / I / pen? / your
  18. 18.Make a sentence: I / your / borrow / May / pen?
  19. 19.Which sentence says “Could you open the door, please?”? (a) Could you open the door, please? (b) Can you pass me the salt, please? (c) May I borrow your pen?
  20. 20.___ I come in, ma'am? (a) May (b) Am (c) Do
  21. 21.Which sentence says “Excuse me, may I ask a question?”? (a) Can you pass me the salt, please? (b) Excuse me, may I ask a question? (c) May I borrow your pen?
  22. 22.Make a sentence: borrow / pen? / May / your / I
  23. 23.Make a sentence: so / much / Thank / for / you / your / help.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: May / your / pen? / borrow / I
  25. 25.Make a sentence: your / pen? / borrow / May / I
  26. 26.Which sentence says “Can you pass me the salt, please?”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) Can you pass me the salt, please? (c) Could you open the door, please?
  27. 27.Which sentence says “Thank you so much for your help.”? (a) Excuse me, may I ask a question? (b) Thank you so much for your help. (c) May I have some water, please?
  28. 28.Make a sentence: pen? / I / borrow / May / your
  29. 29.Make a sentence: so / help. / much / Thank / you / for / your
  30. 30.Make a sentence: borrow / your / pen? / May / I
  31. 31.🧂 What is this? (a) sorry (b) window (c) phone (d) salt
  32. 32.Make a sentence: for / your / Thank / help. / you / much / so
  33. 33.🪟 What is this? (a) water (b) please (c) window (d) book
  34. 34.I am ___. I broke your pencil. (a) welcome (b) sorry (c) please
  35. 35.☂️ What is this? (a) pen (b) salt (c) umbrella (d) water
  36. 36.Make a sentence: your / I / pen? / borrow / May
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / your / pen? / borrow / May
  38. 38.Make a sentence: borrow / May / your / I / pen?
  39. 39.Thank you ___ helping me. (a) to (b) of (c) for
  40. 40.Make a sentence: borrow / I / your / pen? / May

Answer key

  1. May I borrow your pen?
  2. Could
  3. Thank you so much for your help.
  4. May I borrow your pen?
  5. lend
  6. help
  7. Thank you so much for your help.
  8. welcome
  9. May I borrow your pen?
  10. borrow
  11. May I borrow your pen?
  12. Thank you so much for your help.
  13. May I borrow your pen?
  14. May I have some water, please?
  15. Thank you so much for your help.
  16. water
  17. May I borrow your pen?
  18. May I borrow your pen?
  19. Could you open the door, please?
  20. May
  21. Excuse me, may I ask a question?
  22. May I borrow your pen?
  23. Thank you so much for your help.
  24. May I borrow your pen?
  25. May I borrow your pen?
  26. Can you pass me the salt, please?
  27. Thank you so much for your help.
  28. May I borrow your pen?
  29. Thank you so much for your help.
  30. May I borrow your pen?
  31. salt
  32. Thank you so much for your help.
  33. window
  34. sorry
  35. umbrella
  36. May I borrow your pen?
  37. May I borrow your pen?
  38. May I borrow your pen?
  39. for
  40. May I borrow your pen?

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