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The key answer of exercise Grammar

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 08 - Language focus 1 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Look at the sentences in exercise 2b. Make a list of the phrases used to.

Answer

  1. Can I ... ; Is it all right if I... ; Do you mind if I ...
  2. Could you ... ; Would you mind ...
  3. Certainly. ; Sure. ; Sure, go ahead. (Notes: Here you are is only used when you give / pass something to someone. Of course not is used in response to the questions Would you mind ... ? and Do you mind ... ?)
  4. I'm afraid ...