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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

could you ..

Can I say,

(a) Could you make a cup of tea?

(b) Could you please make a cup of tea, please?

Could you please make a cup of tea?

(c) Could you make a cup of tea for / to me please?

(d) Could you please open the gate?

(e) Students, please hand in (all) your books.

(f) Ali, please pass the ruler.

Ali, please pass the ruler for / to me.

Ali, pass the ruler (to me) .
  

Top answer

(a) Could you make a cup of tea? OK. (b) Could you please make a cup of tea, please?

  • (a) Could you make a cup of tea?
  • OK.
  • (b) Could you please make a cup of tea, please?
  • Could you please make a cup of tea?
  • OK (c) Could you make a cup of tea for / to me please?
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(a) Could you make a cup of tea? OK.

(b) Could you please make a cup of tea, please?

Could you please make a cup of tea? OK

(c) Could you make a cup of tea for / to me please?

(d) Could you please open the gate?

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