Vocabulary
Modals for politeness
Modality WILL: Requests
No Sooner…than
Little/few
100

This word means to send something to someone, like a package or message.

a) spread

b) give away

c) deliver

Deliver

100

Is this sentence polite or impolite: 

“CLOSE THE WINDOW”

Impolite

100

In this sentence, what is the function of will?

”Will you open the window, please?”

Making a polite request 

100

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a) No sooner had he left than she called.

b) No sooner he had left than she called.

c) No sooner did he had left than she called.

a) No sooner he had left than she called.

100

Which determiner is used with uncountable nouns and countable nouns?

Uncountable: little

countable: few

200

This word means to promise or decide to do something seriously 

a) thrilled 

b) commit 

c)loyalty 

Commit

200

_______ you pass me the salt? (Casual polite)

a) Will

b) Would 

c) Should

Will

200

Rewrite the sentence using will (polite but casual):

”Close the door”

Will you close the door?

200

True or false 

“No sooner…than” is commonly used in informal spoken English“

FALSE 

200

Choose the correct option: 

There is very ______ milk left in the fridge.

Little 

300

Complete:

She was so ________ when she found out she won the contest.

thrilled 

300

Correct the sentence in a polite way.

Tell me your name.

Would you tell me your name, please?

300

True or false: 

Using will in requests is more formal than using would?

False

300

What does ”no sooner…than” express?


That one action happened immediately after another in the past.

300

What is wrong with this sentence?

”I have few water left” 

“Water” is uncountable. 

400

This word means to make an idea, rumor, or message travel to many people.

Spread 

400

Make this request polite but firm:

”Stop using your phone”.


Could you stop using your phone, please?

400

In which situation is “will” most appropriate?

a)Asking a teacher for help during class.

b)Asking a close friend for a favor 

c)Writing a formal email

b

400

Rewrite the sentence using ”no sooner…than”

”As soon as I sat down, the movie started”

No sooner had I sat down, than the movie started

400

Complete the sentence: 

He has ________ patience for excuses, so don’t be late.

Little

500

This word describes a memory or feeling that stays in your mind and won’t leave you alone.

Haunt

500
Politeness ranking:

Rank these from least polite to most polite:

-Can you help me?

-Help me

-Would you help me, please?

Help me

Can you help me?

Would you help me, please?


500

What is de mistake in this sentence:

Will you helping me with this?

The verb form is incorrect. It should be Will you help me with this?”

500

Rewrite the sentence: 

“She read the letter and immediately started crying”

No sooner had she read the letter than she started crying.

500

True or Flase:

“Little” can be used with plural nouns?

False

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