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  • Your friend is driving you home and is taking the freeway but you know that the freeway is traffic or congested during this time. What can you ask to help you out?
    May you take the side streets instead since it is traffic?
  • Your cellphone is out of battery. You see someone who has a fully-charged cellphone having a cellphone charger. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    May I use your charger please?
  • You are at home. You are hungry and it is dinner time. What can you ask to help you out?
    When are we going to eat for dinner?
  • Your friend has a very aggressive dog that barks at you whenever you come over. You are scared that the dog might eventually bite you. What can you ask to help you out?
    Can you keep your dog away from me when I visit/at a different part of the house?
  • You are at a Mexican restaurant however you do not speak Spanish and cannot read what is on the menu. However your friend who is there with you can. What can you ask them to help you out?
    May you translate the menu for me/read it in English for me?
  • You hear your brother talking very loudly on the phone and you are studying for a test. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    May you please keep it down/talk somewhere else?
  • You are allergic to seafood. You go into a restaurant and you do not know if the food has any seafood in it. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    Which items have seafood in it?
  • You want to use the restroom but you are in the car traveling on the road. However at the next stop, you see that there is a restaurant (restaurants have restrooms) ahead. What can you ask to help you out?
    May we stop by the restaurant?
  • There is cookie jar on top of a really high shelf that you cannot reach but your dad can. What can you ask your dad to help you out?
    May you please get the cookie jar for me?
  • You are at the bakery and are looking for a specific cake to give to your brother on his birthday. What can you ask the baker to help you out?
    Do you have a _ cake?
  • You are in the car with your family and the music is too loud. What can you ask them to help you out?
    May you please turn the music down?
  • You are trying to get tickets to a movie at the ticket booth. You see that the time you wanted is sold out. What can you ask the ticket manager to help you out?
    Are there later times for the movies? If so, what times are available?
  • Your brother is about to take the last slice of cake in the refrigerator. You really like the cake however. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    May you leave me a piece/can you cut the last piece in half?
  • You are at the train station but do not know which train to go on. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    Which train goes to _?
  • Your car is out of gas when you are trying to go home and you are stuck in school. What can you ask your friend to help you out?
    May you give me a ride home?
  • You hate spicy food. You know your friend is going to cook curry, a really spicy food. What can you ask them to help you out?
    May you make my curry less spicy/put no spice in it?
  • You forgot to write down the homework for tonight. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    Hey, what was tonight's homework?
  • You lost your watch. You know it was in the living room but your mom cleaned up the room so now everything is different from when you last saw it. What can you ask to help you out?
    Mom, did you see my watch and if so, where did you put it?
  • You are going to the restroom. You see two doors that lead to two different rooms without any pictures of a male or female. What can you ask to help you out?
    Which one is the male restroom and which one is the female restroom?
  • You are at the park. You are not sure if dogs are allowed in the park. What can you ask to help you out?
    Are dogs allowed in the park?
  • You are at school and you did not hear correctly what the teacher said. What can you ask them to help you out?
    May you please repeat the information/that?
  • You are at Starbucks. The cashier seems new and might have misheard your order. What can you ask to help you out?
    May you please repeat my order?
  • It is pitch-dark in a room that you are trying to see in. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    May you please turn on the lights?
  • Your are at a department store. You are trying to get a gift for your mother. What can you ask the sales associate to help you out?
    What is the best gift to get for women/mothers?
  • You are at a department store. You are trying to buy a shirt for yourself but when you check the shelves, there aren't any for you size. What can you ask a sales associate to help you out?
    Are there any _-sized shirts available in the back/storage?
  • Your teacher tells you that you need to complete an assignment online that is due tomorrow. However, at home you know that the internet connection is down and you will not have access to that assignment online. What can you ask them to h
    May I do the assignment on paper/may I have a physical copy?
  • You see two roads going in different ways and you do not know which way will take you to your home. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    Which way/road leads to (address)?
  • You want to learn how to do karate but your mom does not know how to. What can you ask to help you out?
    May you take me to karate classes?
  • You forgot to bring a black pen for a test in class. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    Do you have a black pen I can borrow/use?
  • You are too tired to go to the movies. Your brother however insist on wanting to go. What can you ask to help you out?
    Can you go without me to the movies/can we go another time?
  • You are scared of dogs and your friend wants to bring one over when they come to visit your house. What can you ask them to help you out?
    Can you please not bring the dog over?
  • You are at a new restaurant and do not know what is good to order on the menu. What can you ask someone to help you out?
    What is good on the menu/what is popular?
  • You are at home and you lost your wallet. Your brother walks into your room while you are searching. What can you ask him to help you out?
    May you help me find my wallet?
  • You left your wallet at home. You are at the store with your brother and want to buy candy but cannot since you don't have money. Your brother however does. What can you ask to help you out?
    May you buy the candy and I can pay you back once we get home?
  • You want a specific flavor of ice cream. Your mom does not know what flavor you want is going to order you the wrong flavor. What can you ask to help you out?
    May you order me _ ice cream/_ flavor of ice cream instead?