GRANTING REQUEST

GRANTING REQUEST

DEFINITION :

Granting requests is to express a wish or ask for to grant a request in a polite or formal way often followed by an infinitive or by a clause beginning with that.

EXPRESSING GRANTING REQUEST :

- Asking someone to do something:

                                • Can you give me the…..?

                                • Could you phone me at…..?

                                • Would you mind repairing my watch?

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

                                • I wonder if you could write me an application letter? 

-Asking someone for something:

                                • Can I borrow your pen?

                                • Could I have a seat?

                                • Can’t I sit beside you?

                                • May I use your computer?

- The expression to accept it:

                              •      OK

                              •      Sure

                              •      All right

                              •      Certainly

                              •      It’s a pleasure

-  The expression to refuse it:

                              •      I’m afraid, I ….. (give your reason).

                              •      I’m sorry, I can’t.

                              •      I’d like to, but…(give your reason).

EXAMPLE OF GRANTING REQUEST :

Fitriska  :  Hey, merry.

Merry   : Hi, put.

Fitriska  : What are you doing?

Merry   : I’m looking for my pencil. It’s lose.

Fitriska  : Oh, don’t worry fortunately I have two pencil here.

Merry   : Really? Can i borrow your pencil?

Fitriska  : Of course

Merry   : Thanks