NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

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COULD YOU…? REQUESTS
(A) I’m going to the supermarket.
(B) Could you please buy some milk?
(A) Sure, no problem!

‘Could you…?’ is used as a polite way to ask for something.

 Complete the conversations below by making polite requests.

1. (A) I’m going to Starbucks.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

2. (A) I’m going to the library.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

3. (A) I’m going to our English class.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

4. (A) I’m going to the kitchen.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

5. (A) I’m going to London.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

6. (A) I’m going to the vegetable market.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

7. (A) I’m going to McDonald’s.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

8. (A) I’m going to the post office.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

9. (A) I’m going to a pet shop.

(B) _________________________________________________________________

10. (A) I’m going home.

(B) ________________________________________________________________

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Grammar Focus ‘Could you …?’ Polite Requests

Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

Answers will vary. However, some
possible answers are:

1. Could you please get me a cup of coffee?

2. Could you please return this book for me?
3. Could you please tell our teacher that I
will be late?
4. Could you please wash the dishes?
5. Could you please buy some fish and chips
for me?
6. Could you please buy some carrots?
7. Could you please get me some French
fries?
8. Could you please get some stamps?
9. Could you please buy some rabbit food?
10. Could you please call me when you get
home?

Grades as
percentages
10 / 10 = 100%
9 / 10 = 90
8 / 10 = 80
7 / 10 = 70
6 / 10 = 60
5 / 10 = 50
4 / 10 = 40
3 / 10 = 30
2 / 10 = 20
1 / 10 = 10
0 / 10 = 0%

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