Request or Offer

You're in an English class and you would like to borrow another student's pen. You say:__ you lend me your pen, please?

• can

• do you mind

• would you mind

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Your colleague is going out to get lunch and you'd like him / her to get something for you. You start your request:

Could you __ me a favour?

• do

• give

• make

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

You could also ask your colleague:

Would you mind __ me a sandwich when you're out?

• get

• getting

• to get

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

You are a parent with two children. They want to go out, but you want them to do their homework first. You say:

I'd __ you to do your homework first.

• like

• need

• want

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Your colleague asks to open the window, saying:

Do you mind if I __ the window?

• open

• opening

• would open

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Another student in your class asks to share your textbook, saying ''Can I share your textbook?'' You agree and say:

• No problem!

• Not at all!

• No way!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

A customer buys a lot from you and wants a bigger discount. You want to keep the customer happy but you need your boss to agree. You say:

I'll __ what I can do.

• ask

• know

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Your colleague wants you to help with an urgent problem, but you can't. You say:

I'm __ I can't help you there.

• afraid

• sure

• worried

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

You are the boss and someone who works for you asks for an extra day's holiday. You accept the request but ask the person to work Saturday instead. You say:

That's no problem, __ you work on Saturday.

• and

• but

• provided

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Your boss asks you to work overtime (extra hours) but you can't. You say:

Ah, that __ be a bit difficult.

• can

• might

• should

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B