Granting Request

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Ø Definition:

Granting requests is to express a wish or ask for to grant a request in a polite or formal way often followed by an infinitive or by a clause beginning with that.

Ø Expressing Granting Request

o Asking someone to do something:

n Can you give me the book?

n Could you phone me at 7 o’clock?

n Would you mind repairing my watch?

n Do you think you could take me to the shop?

n I wonder if you could write me an application letter.

o Asking someone for something:

n Can I borrow your pen?

n Could I have a seat?

n Can’t I sit beside you?

n May I use your computer?

o The expression to accept it:

n OK

n Sure

n All right

n Certainly

n It’s a pleasure

o The expression to refuse it:

n I’m afraid, I ….. (Give your reason).

n I’m sorry, I can’t.

n 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

v "Could you open the door for me, please?”

v "Would you mind opening the door for me, please?"

v "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

v "Can I use your computer, please?”

v "Could I borrow some money from you, please?"

v "Do you mind if I turn up the heating?"

v "Would you mind if I turned up the heating?"

Note:

Could is more polite that 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!

Request	Acceptance	Refusal
- Would it be possible for you to….? - Would you be so kind as to….? - Would you…,please? - Would you mind …? - Any chance of… - Can you…?	-I sure be delighted to come -By all means -I have no objection -I’d be happy to -Sure -Yeah -OK -No problem	-I regret to say that we find ourselves unable to go -I’m afraid it’s not possible I-’m afraid not -Sorry -No, I won’t -Not likely -You must be joking