LANGUAGE FORMS AND FUNCTIONS

Thank you for helping me. I really appreciate it.

• CONGRATULATIONS

• AN APOLOGY      

• GRATITUDE  

• PRAISE

My car has broken down. Could you possibly give me a lift?

• A REQUEST   

• ADVICE

• PERMISSION

• AN ORDER

The speed limit is 90km/h. You had better slow down.

• A CRITICISM   

• AN ORDER

• BOUBT

• A WARNING    

Excellent work!

• GRATITUDE

• PRAISE

• CONGRATULATIONS

• ADVICE

If I were you, I would start considering plan B.

• ADVICE   

•   PERMISSION    

•   A COMPLIMENT 

• PRAISE

The play was ok but the actors ought to have been more convincing.

• A REQUEST   

•   A CRITICISM   

• DOUBT

•   A WARNING  

A: May I use your phone,please?

• AN ORDER

• A COMPLIMENT  

• ADVICE         

• PERMISSION

I'm deeply sorry for your loss.

• AN APOLOGY   

•    SYMPATHY        

• GRATITUDE

• FAREWELL

Please accept my warmest congratulations.

•   A COMPLIMENT   

• CONGRATULATIONS

•    PERMISSION  

• PRAISE  

Wow, I really like the way you redecorated your house.

• ADVICE

• GRATITUDE

• CONGRATULATIONS

• PRAISE