Formal Spoken Grammar — Direct Speech, Hidden Rules
Grammar: BE-6
Free ESL grammar exercise on formal spoken grammar themed around direct speech, hidden rules. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on business, practising be-6. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Direct styles can damage rapport. Indirect styles can hide a problem until it is too late. It could be argued that neither style is wrong.
Grammar
- Opening a meeting
- I would like to begin by thanking everyone. — formal, not I wanna
- Hedging a view
- It could be argued that the plan is risky. — softer than It is risky
Sample items
- Further ______ your email, I would like to clarify the timeline.
- I ______ like to begin by thanking you all for joining us.
- It ______ be argued that a direct style saves time.
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