Question 36 of 51intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks1 mark

____ repeat the question? I didn't hear it clearly. (formal/polite request)

Correct Answer

Could you

Exercise: Vocabulary and Structures in Context | Q: 5 | (Page 10)
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Explanation

The exercise instructs students to complete the sentences using 'could' according to the function specified in the brackets. For a 'formal/polite request', the correct structure is 'Could you + verb'. Since the speaker didn't hear the question clearly, they are politely asking the other person to repeat it, making 'Could you' the appropriate fill for the blank.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the function required in brackets: formal/polite request.

  2. Step 2: Recall the grammatical structure for polite requests using 'could': 'Could you + base verb'.

  3. Step 3: Apply the structure to the sentence: 'Could you repeat the question?'

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