Hedging and Softening — The Word That Cost 583 Lives
Grammar: BE-4
Free ESL grammar exercise on hedging and softening themed around the word that cost 583 lives. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on work, practising be-4. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
The young flight engineer suspected something was wrong. He asked a soft question, and it might have been worth stating the warning more firmly. Should the crew have spoken up clearly, the outcome could have changed.
Grammar: BE-4
- Hedging with wondering
- I was wondering if you could repeat the deadline. — softens a direct request
- Softening with might
- It might be worth confirming the time. — gentle suggestion, not an order
Sample items
- I ______ if you could repeat the instruction.
- It ______ be worth confirming the time.
- ______ it be possible to move the deadline?
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