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Polite Words and Requests Worksheet

Spoken English lesson 16: Polite requests · Set 830 · 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.___ you help me, please? (a) May (b) Are (c) Could
  2. 2.😔 What is this? (a) sorry (b) book (c) pen (d) window
  3. 3.Thank you ___ helping me. (a) to (b) of (c) for
  4. 4.Which sentence says “Could you open the door, please?”? (a) May I borrow your pen? (b) May I have some water, please? (c) Could you open the door, please?
  5. 5.Make a sentence: your / I / May / pen? / borrow
  6. 6.Can you ___ me your book? (a) lend (b) lending (c) borrow
  7. 7.___ I come in, ma'am? (a) May (b) Am (c) Do
  8. 8.Which sentence says “May I borrow your pen?”? (a) Could you open the door, please? (b) Thank you so much for your help. (c) May I borrow your pen?
  9. 9.☂️ What is this? (a) sorry (b) umbrella (c) window (d) help
  10. 10.Make a sentence: pen? / borrow / your / May / I
  11. 11.Which sentence says “Excuse me, may I ask a question?”? (a) May I borrow your pen? (b) May I have some water, please? (c) Excuse me, may I ask a question?
  12. 12.I am ___. I broke your pencil. (a) sorry (b) please (c) welcome
  13. 13.🆘 What is this? (a) pen (b) sorry (c) help (d) umbrella
  14. 14.Make a sentence: your / you / so / for / help. / Thank / much
  15. 15.Make a sentence: so / help. / Thank / your / you / for / much
  16. 16.Make a sentence: help. / you / much / your / so / Thank / for
  17. 17.Which sentence says “Can you pass me the salt, please?”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) Thank you so much for your help. (c) Can you pass me the salt, please?
  18. 18.Which sentence says “May I have some water, please?”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) May I borrow your pen? (c) Can you pass me the salt, please?
  19. 19.🖊️ What is this? (a) window (b) sorry (c) pen (d) salt
  20. 20.📕 What is this? (a) salt (b) book (c) please (d) window
  21. 21.Which sentence says “Thank you so much for your help.”? (a) May I have some water, please? (b) Excuse me, may I ask a question? (c) Thank you so much for your help.
  22. 22.“Thank you!” “You are ___!” (a) welcome (b) please (c) sorry
  23. 23.Make a sentence: your / borrow / pen? / I / May
  24. 24.May I ___ your eraser? (a) borrowing (b) borrow (c) lend
  25. 25.☎️ What is this? (a) salt (b) please (c) phone (d) window
  26. 26.🧂 What is this? (a) sorry (b) please (c) window (d) salt
  27. 27.Make a sentence: so / your / help. / much / you / for / Thank
  28. 28.🚪 What is this? (a) door (b) phone (c) pen (d) help
  29. 29.Make a sentence: so / you / Thank / for / much / your / help.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: your / so / for / you / help. / Thank / much
  31. 31.Make a sentence: May / pen? / your / I / borrow
  32. 32.Make a sentence: pen? / I / borrow / May / your
  33. 33.Make a sentence: pen? / your / I / May / borrow
  34. 34.Make a sentence: much / for / help. / so / your / you / Thank
  35. 35.Make a sentence: your / May / borrow / pen? / I
  36. 36.Make a sentence: pen? / your / borrow / May / I
  37. 37.Make a sentence: I / pen? / your / May / borrow
  38. 38.Make a sentence: much / help. / so / your / Thank / you / for
  39. 39.Make a sentence: your / pen? / I / May / borrow
  40. 40.Make a sentence: help. / much / Thank / your / so / you / for

Answer key

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

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