"Say It… but Nicely!” (Tone & Politeness)
“Be quiet!” sounds rude. Say it politely.
Could you be quiet, please? / Let’s keep it down.
Fill in: ___ go for coffee. (invitation)
Let’s go for coffee.
Turn We visit Grandma into a suggestion.
We could visit Grandma. / We should visit Grandma.
Make this command negative: Touch the button.
Don’t touch the button.
Change Bring me the report into a polite request
Could you bring me the report, please?
Change Stop talking! to something firm but polite.
Please stop talking. / Could we have silence?
Explain why She let’s her cat sleep inside is wrong.
“Let’s” = let us; should be “She lets.”
Which is more polite: Can you help me? or Could you help me?
“Could you…” is more polite, indirect.
Correct this: Let’s don’t argue about it.
Let’s not argue about it.
Turn We should start into a formal invitation.
Let us begin.
“You should leave now” vs “Leave now!” — which is ruder and why?
“Leave now!” — direct imperative, no modal softener.
Correct this: Lets to go now!
Let’s go now.
Fix: Could we to start now?
Could we start now?
Fix this confusing sign: Don’t no running!
Don’t run! / No running!
Convert Stop being late! into a polite suggestion.
You might want to be on time. / Maybe try arriving earlier.
Make a command sound like a suggestion: Do your homework.
You could / should do your homework.
Rewrite Let us not forget our goal to sound casual.
Let’s not forget our goal.
Explain the difference: You should call her vs You could call her.
“Should” = stronger advice; “could” = mild suggestion.
Rewrite Don’t talk! to sound softer.
Please don’t talk. / Could we stay quiet?
Which meaning fits best: You could clean your room. → Command, suggestion, or criticism? Explain.
Suggestion or mild criticism depending on tone.
Rewrite this order diplomatically: Finish the report tonight.
Please finish the report tonight. / You could try finishing it tonight.
Give two examples that show the difference between lets and let’s.
She lets me drive. / Let’s drive.
Why is You might want to sit down a polite way to warn someone?
It hides a command in a soft suggestion.
In British English, Don’t let’s fight = ?
“Let’s not fight.” (old-fashioned British form).
Correct and explain: Lets us to be clear about that.
Let’s be clear about that. / “Let’s” already means “let us,” and modals don’t take “to.”