Granting Requests
Granting requests is to
express a wish or ask for to grant a request in a polite or formal wzy often
followed by an infinitive or by a clause beginning with that.
Expressing granting
request:
· Can you give me the book?
· Could you phone me t 7 o’clock?
· Would you mind repairing my watch
· Do you think you could take me to the stop
· I wonder if you could write me an application letter?
· Can I borrow your pen?
· Could I have a seat?
· Can’t I sit beside you?
· May I use your computer?
The expression to accept
it:
· Ok
· Sure
· All right
· Certainly
· It’s a pleasure
The expression to refuse
it:
· I’m afraid, I…. (give your reason)
· I’m sorry I can’t
· I’d like to, but… (give your reason)
ATTENTION!
When you ask someone to do something for you, or ask if
you can do something, it’s important to sound polite. Here are some of the
common ways that you can do this.
· * Asking someone to do something for you
“Could you
open the door for me?”
“Would you
mind opening the door for me, please?”
“Can you
open the door for me, please?”
Note:
Could and can are followed by the verb without to.
Would you mind is followed by the verb
and –ing.
·
* Asking if you can do something
“Can I use
your computer, please?”
“Could I
borrow some money from you, please?”
“Do you
mind if I turn up the heating?”
“Would you
mind if I turned up the heating?”
Note:
Could is more polite than can.
Do you mind if… is followed by the verb
in the present tense but
Would you mind if… is followed by the
verb in the past tense.
When you’re
using these two sentences, you don’t use please. It’s already polite!
Example Of Granting Request:
A : Hey B
B : Hey A
A : What are you doing?
B : I’m looking for my pen. It’s lose.
A : Oh, don’t worry. Fortunately I have two pen here
B : Really? Can I borrow your pen?
A : Of course.
