Business English Exercise 

 This exercise will help you learn the formal words that you can use in business settings and their meaning

Match the formal words to their corresponding informal synonyms

Request                Enquire                        Require        

Synonyms

Ask about                   Ask for                 Need

 

Now compete the sentences below with the correct words

Susan ___________ more time off because she was still recovering from illness.

Andy ___________ more help because he had more work than expected.

Pete __________ about the house prices because he is hoping to buy somewhere.

Answer key

Request – ask for

Enquire – ask about

Require – need

 

Susan requested more time off because she was still recovering from illness.

Andy required more help because he had more work than expected.

Pete enquired about the house prices because he is hoping to buy somewhere.

 

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