WorksheetsPolite Requests and Refusals Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Your boss asks you to work overtime on Saturday. You have a family commitment. What will you say?
I'm sorry, but I won't be able to.
I'll do it.
Can I have overtime pay?
Why do I have to work on Saturday?
Your colleague asks you to help them with a report. You're already overwhelmed with work. What will you say?
I'm really busy right now. Could you ask someone else?
I'll do it later.
Why do you need help?
Sure, I'll help you.
A stranger asks you for directions. You don't know the area well. What will you say?
I'm sorry, I don't know.
You should use Google Maps.
I could try to find it on my phone.
Just go straight ahead.
A telemarketer calls you and tries to sell you a product. You're not interested. What will you say?
Thank you but I'm not interested, sorry.
Can you send me more information?
I'll buy it.
Why are you calling me?
You're at a restaurant and want to order another drink. How would you ask the waiter?
I want another drink.
Get me another drink.
Excuse me, could I have another drink, please?
Excuse me, give me another drink.
You're late for work and need your colleague to cover your shift. How would you politely request this?
You need to cover my shift.
Do my job for me.
Would it be possible for you to cover my shift today?
I need you to work my shift.
Your friend asks you to lend them your car for the weekend. You have no other plans. What will you say?
Sure, no problem, this weekend is fine.
I'm sorry, but I can't. I'm using it.
Why do you need my car?
You can borrow it next week.
You need to borrow your neighbor's ladder to reach a high window. How would you politely request it?
Give me your ladder.
I need your ladder now, where is it?
I wonder if I could borrow your ladder for a moment?
Lend me your ladder, please.
You're at a store and want to return a faulty item. How would you ask the cashier?
Give me my money back.
This is broken, refund it.
I'd like to return this item, please. It's not working properly.
Fix this or give me my money back.
When a classmate asks to borrow your notes, but you feel they should take their own, how should you respond?
Sure, take them.
I think you should take your own notes.
Why do you need my notes?
I’ll let you borrow them this time.
If a family member asks you to attend an event, but you have other commitments, what is a respectful way to decline?
I wish I could go, but I have plans then.
Sure, I’ll think about it.
Why do you want me to go?
Sure, I’ll be there.
You've just sat down at a table in a busy restaurant. You want to ask the waiter for the menu. What will you say?
When will you take my order?
I'd like to make an order, please.
Excuse me. Can I have the menu, please?
Where is my menu ?
You want to know whether the library is open during the weekend. What will you say to the librarian?
What time does the library open?
Hello, what will you do this weekend?
Excuse me, is the library open on weekends?
Are you closed during the weekend?
Your friend is planning to take his mother out to celebrate Mother's Day. He wants to take her to a nice restaurant, so he asks you for some advice. What will you say?
Do you know a good restaurant?
Where do you want to take your mother?
The Lemongrass on Thonglor Road is very nice.
When are you going to take your mother to the restaurant?
You’ve just sat down at a table in a busy restaurant. You want to ask the waiter for the menu. What will you say?
When will you take my order?
I’d like to make an order, please.
Excuse me. Can I have the menu, please?
Hi, can you get me the bill.
At the end of the presentation, you have a question to ask the presenter. What will you say?
Have you finished?
Excuse me. Do you have to go now?
Excuse me. Can I ask you some questions?
Was that all ?
In a Translation class, you don’t bring a dictionary with you. What will you say to your friend?
What does this word mean?
Is this the only one you have?
Can I borrow your dictionary?
Will you give me your dictionary?
You’re at the beach with your friends and realize that you’ve forgotten to bring your sunscreen lotion. What will you say to your friend?
Do you mind if I borrow your sunscreen lotion?
What’s the SPF on your sunscreen lotion?
How many bottles of sunscreen lotion have you got?
Can you get me a bottle of sunscreen lotion?
You travel to Tokyo, and you’re lost in the big city. You need help to get to your hotel. What will you say to the local people?
Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to the hotel?
Excuse me. I lost something in Tokyo. Who should I contact?
When can I check-in at the hotel?
Is the hotel far from the city?
Your friend has finally passed her admission exam. What should you say to her?
Congratulations!
Get well soon!
That’s ridiculous!
You must be kidding!
You want to light up the candle on your Krathong but you forgot your lighter. What will you say to someone who has it?
Can I lend you a lighter?
I don’t have a lighter.
Can you lend me a lighter?
Can you borrow my lighter?
