Question

5)
You want a bike for a couple of hours. Make requests differently starting from less polite to the
most polite expression.
in the sentence
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Answer 1

There are many ways of asking for something. The choice of words plays an important role here. Words like ‘may’ and ‘please’ make a big difference.

 

Demanding: I need a bike for a couple of hours. Give it to me.

Not so polite: I need a bike for a couple of hours. Can I have it?  

('Can' is an impolite word here.)

Polite: I need a bike for a couple of hours. May I please take it?  

May I please borrow it?  

Would you please lend it to me?

Would you mind if I borrowed it?  

Answer 2

Answer:

1. I always ask them to refuel it on the way. Slowly they will stop asking. Nobody likes to spend money on other's bikes.

2. When they say they just want to ride for 2 minutes I say my dad really hates it and u can ask my dad for it. They will never do that

3. When they say they really need it for some work I say I have to go somewhere right now urgently I can't give you maybe next time. Keep it up every time and they will realize you don't want to give your bike.

4. Once my dad said this to one person who always used to ask my bike despite having the same bike to save his own fuel -

Dad- Is that your bike?

He- Yes uncle. Do you need it?