English Grammar Exercises for B1 B2 – Requests, permission, offers, suggestions, promises

A. Underline the correct option.

1   Is it / Would it all right if I give Alex my ticket?

2   Could / May you open this for me?

3   Will / Shall you talk to him for me?

4   Might / Would you pass me the salt?

5   Would you mind not to make / not making so much noise?

6   What shall / let’s we do today?

7   Why don’t we sit / sitting down?

8   I might / will definitely see you there.

B. Complete the sentences using verbs from the box. Sometimes more than one verb is possible.

1   What ……shall / could…… we give him for his birthday?

2   …………………… you possibly come back later?

3   Would you …………………… giving me your email address?

4   I …………………… be careful, I promise.

5   …………………… you come with me to the hospital?

6   Do you think you …………………… bring the book in the morning, please?

7   …………………… I put the boxes over here?

C. Molly and her friend Yasmin are bored. Make Molly’s suggestions for things to do based on the web page below, using different wording each time.

1   We could go swimming at Bexham.

2   ………………………………………………

3   ………………………………………………

4   ………………………………………………

5   ………………………………………………

6   ………………………………………………

D. Molly asks her dad for permission to do the things in Exercise C. Write what Molly says, using as many different ways of asking for permission as you can.

1   Can we go swimming?

2   …………………………………

3   …………………………………

4   …………………………………

5   …………………………………

6   …………………………………

E. Look at the scenes at the station. What do the people say? Write requests and offers to help.

1   Can I sit here, please?

2   …………………………………

3   …………………………………

4   …………………………………

5   …………………………………

6   …………………………………

F. Complete each sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a. Use two to five words, including the word in brackets.

1    a How about having a party? (let’s)

      b ……Let’s have…… a party.

2    a Is it a good idea for me to tell you a story? (shall)

      b ……………………………………… a story?

3    a Is it a good idea to talk tomorrow? (why)

      b ……………………………………… tomorrow?

4    a I’ll make dinner tonight. (shall)

      b ……………………………………… tonight?

5    a Can I leave early? (right)

      b ……………………………………… I leave early?

6    a May I ask you some questions? (do)

      b ……………………………………… if I ask you some questions?

7    a Do you think you could pick me up later? (possibly)

      b ……………………………………… pick me up later?

8    a I’d like to see the doctor, please. (may)

      b ………………………………………, please?

G. Complete these dialogues with a request, offer, suggestion or promise.

1    A: ……I’ll pay you back!……

      B: I know you will.

2    A: ………………………………….

      B: Yes, please. It’s going to rain!

3    A: ………………………………….

      B: Yes, of course. But only for an hour.

4    A: ………………………………….

      B: That’s a great idea!

5    A: ………………………………….

      B: No, you can’t!

6    A: ………………………………….

      B: Thanks! I don’t understand it.

7    A: ………………………………….

      B: Cool! I’ll see you there.

8    A: ………………………………….

      B: I hope not!

H. Circle the correct option. Sometimes more than one option is possible.

1   ………… you speak more slowly?

      a Can     b Might     c Could

2   Would you mind ………… us alone?

      a if I leave     b leaving     c to leave

3   ………… I go outside?

      a Do you mind     b May     c Can

4   ………… I wait for you?

      a Will     b Could     c Shall

5   A: What would you like to do tonight?

      B: We ………… go to the cinema.

      a might     b shall     c could