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English 10 Public

Lesson 10 - using polite phrasing for business writing

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1. Please help me with this report. (MIND)

1. Would you mind helping me with this report.

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2 Could you meet me on Saturday? (WONDERING)

2. I was wondering if we could meet on Saturday.

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3. Are you going to use Lecture Room 1 tomorrow? (BE)

3. Will you be using Lecture Room 1 tomorrow?

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4 Why don’t you reinstall the program? (TRIED)

4 Have you tried reinstalling the program?

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5 Can you send me the report by Friday? (GREAT)

5 It would be great if you could send me the report by Friday.

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6 My advice is to speak to the IT department (WERE)

6. If I were you, I would speak to the IT department

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7 Do you think you will you attend this month’s trade fair? (BE)

7 Will you be attending this month’s trade fair?

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8 Can you send me the PowerPoint today? (COULDN’T)

8 You couldn’t send me the PowerPoint today, could you?

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9 Please don’t smoke near the entrance. (MIND)

9 Would you mind not smoking near the entrance?

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10 I think you should rephrase the last sentence. (MIGHT)

10 You might want to rephrase the last sentence.

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