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Before you do the Grammar Activities below, I recommend reading this
Grammar Reference:
Making requests
Agreeing
Refusing
Would you mind opening the window?
Of course not.
Sorry, but I'm cold.
Could you take off your shoes?
Yes, of course.
I'd rather not.
Can you clean up your room?
Sure. No problem.
I'm afraid I'm busy.
Asking for permission
Giving permission
Refusing Permission
Do you mind if I play my guitar?
Is it OK if I turn off the radio?
No, not at all.
Go ahead.
Sure. No problem.
I'd rather you didn't.
Sorry, but I'm listening.
To agree to a request with mind, use the negative:
Would you mind opening the door?
Not at all.
Do you mind if I close the window?
Of course not.
Notice the different positions for please:
Please can you help me?
Can you help me, please?
Can you please help me? (stronger)
ACTIVITY ONE: Put these words in the correct order to make questions.
Example:
please/you/me/help/could
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Can you help me, please?
Can you please help me? (stronger)
ACTIVITY ONE: Put these words in the correct order to make questions.
Example: please / you / me /help/ could
YOU write: Could you help me, please?
*REMEMBER to use a capital letter at the start of the sentence and a question mark at
the end. ALSO, if there is a 'please' in the sentence, put the 'please' at the END of the
sentence, after a comma.
1. window / you / could / the / close / please
2. the/ mind / on / television / you / would / turning
3. this/if/OK/1/vase / it / is / move
4. You can / up / this / please / clean / mess
5. if/you/1/ piano / mind / practice/do/the
ACTIVITY TWO: Match each question 1 - 5 in ACTIVITY ONE (above) with
an answer to that question.
1. window/ you / could / the / close / please (see above)
2. the/ mind / on / television / you / would / turning
3. this/if/OK/1/vase / it / is / move
4. you can / up / this / please / clean / mess
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ACTIVITY TWO: Match each question 1 - 5 in ACTIVITY ONE (above) with
an answer to that question.
1. window/ you / could / the / close / please (see above)
2. the/ mind / on television / you / would / turning
3. this
if/OK/1/vase/it/is/ move
4. you can / up / this / please / clean / mess
5. if/ you /1/ piano / mind / practice / do / the
a. Sorry, but I need some fresh air.
b. Actually, I'd rather you didn't. I have a headache.
c. OK. What do you want to watch?
d. Yes, that's fine. But be careful with it.
e. Sure. No problem. Do you have a cloth or anything?
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ACTIVITY THREE: Make questions using the words in parentheses.
Example 1:
YOU write:
0. You want to take off your shoes. (do / mind)
Do you mind if I take off my shoes?
Example 2:
YOU write:
0. You want someone to help you.
Could you help me, please?
*REMEMBER, if there is a 'please' in the sentence, put the 'please' at the end of the
sentence, after a comma. All of these are questions, so be sure to include a question
mark (?) at the end. Sentences starting with 'Can' and 'Could' usually and in..... please?
Look at the examples above.
1. You want to move the table. (do / mind)
2. You want to leave class early. (it / OK)