Fix the Mistake 1
Fix the mistake:
“Do you know where is the bus stop?”
Do you know where the bus stop is?
Fix the mistake:
“Can you tell me where did she go?”
Can you tell me where she went?
Make this more polite:
“Where is the bathroom?”
Could you tell me where the bathroom is, please?
Make this more polite for an email to your teacher:
“When are you going to send my test results?”
Could you please let me know when you will send my test results?
Change this to a direct question:
“Can you tell me where the nearest bank is?”
Where is the nearest bank?
Fix the mistake:
“Can you tell me what does this word mean?”
Can you tell me what this word means?
Fix the mistake:
“I don’t know what is this.”
I don’t know what this is.
Make this more polite:
“Give me a glass of water.”
Could I have a glass of water, please?
(or Could you give me a glass of water, please?)
Make this more polite for an email to your landlord:
“When will you fix the sink?”
I was wondering if you could let me know when the sink will be repaired.
Change this to a direct question:
“I’d like to know when the movie starts.”
When does the movie start?
Fix the mistake:
“I was wondering what time does the class start.”
I was wondering what time the class starts.
Fix the mistake:
“Could you tell me do you work on Saturdays?”
Could you tell me if you work on Saturdays?
(or …whether you work on Saturdays?)
Make this more polite:
“How much is this?” (to a shop assistant)
Could you tell me how much this is, please?
Make this more polite for a job interview:
“Do you give vacation days?”
Could you tell me whether the position includes vacation days?
Change this to a direct question:
“Do you know if she is at home?”
Is she at home?
Fix the mistake:
“Could you explain me what does this form mean?”
Could you explain what this form means to me?
(Also accept: Could you explain what this form means?)
Fix the mistake:
“I was wondering where did you bought this?”
I was wondering where you bought this.
Make this more polite:
“Open the window.” (to a classmate)
Would you mind opening the window?
Make this more polite for a customer-service email:
“Why is my order late?”
Could you please explain why my order is delayed?
Change this to a direct question:
“The teacher asked us why we were late.”
Why were you late?
Fix the mistake:
“Do you know who is she?”
Do you know who she is?
Fix the mistake:
“He asked me that where I was living.”
He asked me where I was living.
(or …where I lived.)
Make this more polite:
“Move your bag.” (on the bus, you want to sit down)
Would you mind moving your bag so I can sit down?
Make this more polite for an email to your manager:
“Can I work from home on Friday?”
I was wondering if it would be possible for me to work from home on Friday.
Change this to a direct question:
“Could you tell me what time the meeting will finish?”
What time will the meeting finish?