Question

The teacher arranges a group activity. Asks students to state whether the following questions are polite queries/questions or not. 1.) When will the next bus arrive? 2.) May I read the answer loudly? 3.) Can you show me your diagram? 4.) Who won the match?​

Answer 1

polite queries 2 and 3 questions or not 1and 4

Answer 2

Arrangement of questions as polite queries/questions or not.

Explanation:

• When we use the words such as May I or Can, it indicates politeness.
• On the other hand, the words such as What, when, where, why, who, whom indicates that it is a normal question.
• When we use the above concept in each question, we can identify whether it is a polite question or not.

1. When will the next bus arrive? - It is not a polite question as it is not having term can or may I.
2. May I read the answer loudly? - It is a polite question.
3. Can you show me your diagram? - It is a polite question.
4. Who won the match?​ - It is not a polite question.

• Thus it is inferred that Questions 1 and 4 are non-polite queries whereas Questions 2 and 3 are polite queries.