Daily Editorial

• Will/Would/Can/Could you please…

• Do you mind…?

• Do you think you could…?

• Do you think it would be possible to…?

• Would it be possible for you to…?

• Would there be any possibility of…

• Would you be kind enough to…?

• Would you mind…?

• Can/could you… for me, please?

• Could you possibly…

• I’d appreciate it if you could…

• Can/Could I ask you to…?

• You couldn’t… could you?

Examples:

• Can you give me the book?

• Could you please take off your raincoat?

• Could you please take me to the dentist?

• Would you mind opening the window for me, please?

• Would you be kind enough to repair my computer?

• Do you think you could take me to the supermarket?

• Could I ask you to take me home?

• Can you tell me what happened?

• Would you come to my birthday party?

• Would it be possible for you to come here at 8 A.M?

Accepting Requests:

• Sure, I’d be glad to…
• I’d be happy to …
• Sure. Just a moment.
• No problem.
• Of course
• Certainly.
• All right.

Refusing Requests:

• I’m sorry, I can’t.
• I’m sorry, but …
• I’d loved to, but …
• Sorry to say that …
• It sounds great, but …