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.