9.4 You want people to do things for you. Write suitable polite requests using 2 sentence structures as below.

2. John needs a new coat. (buy)

à Please buy a new coat for John.

à Please buy John the new coat.

3. I can’t reach that cup. (pass)

à Please pass me that cup.

à Please pass that cup to me.

4. Ann wants to see our drawing. (show)

à Please show our drawing to Ann.

à Please show Ann our drawing.

5. I’d like to have the job file. (send)

à Please sent me the job file.

à Please sent the job file to me

6. I’d like a copy of the book. (order)

à Please order for me a copy of the book

à Please order a copy of the book for me

9.5 Are the sentences below TRUE or FALSE? Correct if they are FALSE.

1. We have some questions about the previous jobs. TRUE / FALSE

2. I have completed all the jobs that you assigned to me. TRUE / FALSE

à I have completed all the jobs that you assigned me

3. I will send to you the updated drawing in the afternoon. TRUE / FALSE

à I will send you the updated drawing in the afternoon.

4. We will not complete on time. TRUE / FALSE

à We will not complete it on time.

5. I am writing to request a meeting to discuss the ELLE project. TRUE / FALSE

6. I need 20 days to complete this project. TRUE / FALSE

7. I have made some necessary. TRUE / FALSE

à I have made some necessary change.

8. It seems that you forgot to send me the specifications. TRUE / FALSE

9. I will go meeting this afternoon with my clients. TRUE / FALSE

10. This email is to provide you with updates on my project. TRUE / FALSE

9.6 Put these words in the right order to make sentences.

1. until 11 o’clock this morning / slept / the children

à The children slep until 11 o’clock this morning.

2. the papers / into the bin / he threw

à He threw the papers into the bin.

3. I don’t speak / well / English

à I don’t speak English well.

4. hides / Mrs. Jones / her money / under the bed

à Mrs. Jones hides her money under the bed.

5. carefully / this suitcase / you didn't pack

à You didn't pack this suitcase carefully.

6. on this shelf / I left / this morning / some money

à I left some money on this shelf this morning.

7. from the bank / a loan / you’ll have to get

à You’ll have to get a loan from the bank.

8. the phone / in the middle of the night / woke me up

à The phone woke me up in the middle of the night.

9. in the park / you shouldn't walk / at night

à You shouldn't walk in the park at night.

10. my term / begins / in October

à My term begins in October.

11. your article/ I / quickly / last night / in bed / read

à I read your article quickly in bed last night.

9.7 Is the word order right or wrong? Put a tick (ü) next to the correct sentences and correct the wrong ones.

1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much. Right

2. Ben walks every morning to work. Right

3. Joe doesn't like very much football.

Joe doesn't like football very much.

4. I drink three or four cups of coffee every morning. Right

5. I ate quickly my breakfast and went out.

I ate my breakfast quickly and went out.

6. Are you going to invite to the party a lot of people?

Are you going to invite a lot of people to the party?

7. I phoned Tom immediately after hearing the news. Right

8. Did you go late to bed last night?

Did you go to bed late last night?

9. Did you learn a lot of things at school today? Right

10. I met on my way home a friend of mine.

I met a friend of mine on my way home.