Grammar for making written requests

Reorder the following

• leave

• the meeting

• 5 mins

• Can I

• early?

Reorder the following

• the meeting

• 5 mins

• early

• would you mind if I

• left

Reorder the following

• 5 mins

• early

• the meering

• leave

• I was wondering if I could

Requesting permission, action or information?

Do you mind if I left 5 minutes early?

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Requesting permission, action or information?

Would you mind if I left 5 minutes early?

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Requesting permission, action or information?

I was wondering if you could let me know by

tomorrow?

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Requesting permission, action or information?

I would be grateful if you could let me know by

tomorrow 

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Requesting permission, action or information?

Do you know if the final figures are available? 

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Requesting permission, action or information?

Would you mind letting me know if the documents have already been sent?

• requesting permission

• requesting action

• requesting information

Match the stems with the rest of the sentence/question structure

• do me a favour

• Would it be possible

• what time your flight arrives?

• Is it okay if I

• came late tomorrow?

• Do you know

• to let me know by tomorrow?

• Could you