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Polite Words and Requests Worksheet

Spoken English lesson 16: Polite requests · Set 800 · 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.”

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

Answer key

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

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