Module 2 Multiple Choice

Is this request written in a professional, polite manner? "Why didn't you meet the deadline of this project?"

• True

• False

Is this request written in a professional, polite manner? "May I ask you why this deadline was not met?"

• True

• False

How can this question be rephrased in a more polite way? "Why do you always forget to submit timesheets on time?"

• Why do you never submit timesheets on time?

• Could you kindly provide us with an explanation as to why the timesheet was not submitted on time?

• Why do you fail to hand in timesheets on time?

• You always miss the deadline for timesheets.

Paraphrase this sentence in a more polite way. "You failed to meet the deadline."

• You were late.

• Your work was late.

• The deadline was not met.

• Why did you fail to meet the deadline?

Paraphrase this sentence in a more polite way. "She did not submit her request on time."

• She has yet to submit her request.

• She still hasn't submitted her request.

• She has not yet to submit her request.

• She failed to submit her request on time.

Is this statement written in a professional, polite manner? "We have not received your reply yet."

• True

• False

Paraphrase this sentence in a more polite way. "We have not received your reply yet."

• You failed to submit your reply.

• We have yet to receive your reply.

• When are you going to send your reply?

• No one has seen your reply.

Is this statement written in a professional, polite manner? "He has yet to join our weekly meeting."

• True

• False

Read the email and correct the underlined mistakes:

From: Oleh Petrenko

To: Ivan Shevchenko

RE: Missed the deadline

Hello Ivan,

You failed to meet the deadline of our current project. Why did it happen? You must address your manager in advance if you run behind the schedule. Your failure cost us reputation.

Best wishes,

Oleh Petrenko 

• We have yet to receive your report in the system. May I ask when you will be able to get it to us?

• You didn't send your project to us yet. Why?

Read the email and correct the underlined mistakes:

From: Oleh Petrenko

To: Ivan Shevchenko

RE: Missed the deadline

Hello Ivan,

You failed to meet the deadline of our current project. Why did it happen? You must address your manager in advance if you run behind the schedule. Your failure cost us reputation.

Best wishes,

Oleh Petrenko 

• You need to inform your manager when you are late.

• If you ever run behind schedule, please let your manager know.