Finding the appropriate speech style
Matching exercise
Select the appropriate speech style from the list to match the spoken language type
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1. Hello Mr. Duara, How are you?
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
2. I know that you are lying.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
3. Oh, I am saved!
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
4. Lets eat out tonight.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
5. I want you to come here rightaway.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
6. I wonder if that can be done.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
7. We will be glad to help you.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
8. Would you mind doing me a favour?
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
9. I will not be able to come.
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
10. Hi Rohan, can you give me your book?
Formal/request
Tentative
Blunt
Informal
Informal/request
Strong
Polite
Formal
Direct
Exclamation
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