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Notes On Social Expressions

This document matches social expressions with their appropriate responses. It provides 19 social expressions and situations with multiple choice responses. The answers are then provided matching each expression to the correct response. The document is a reference for common polite phrases and responses in social situations.

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Notes On Social Expressions

This document matches social expressions with their appropriate responses. It provides 19 social expressions and situations with multiple choice responses. The answers are then provided matching each expression to the correct response. The document is a reference for common polite phrases and responses in social situations.

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Match the following social expressions with their

responds.

1) Some one sneezes. What do you say? ( )

2) You’re just going to start eating. What do you say? ( )

3) Someone says ,“Have a nice day!“ What do you say? ( )

4) Someone thanks you for something. What do you say? ( )

5) Refuse an invitation politely. ( )

6) Your friend is ill. What do you say? ( )

7) You want to smoke. What do you say? ( )

8) You need the salt. It’s at the other end of the table. What do you
say? ( )

9) A friend has just had a baby. What do you say? ( )

10) Great a friend on December 25th. ( )

11) It’s a friend’s birthday. What do you say? ( )

12) A friend is leaving for the airport. What do you say? ( )

13) You’re late for a meeting. What do you say? ( )

14) A friend spilt coffee on your best suit. What do you say? ( )

15) You’ve just finished chatting to a friend. What do you say? ( )

16) A friend can’t come to dinner. What do you say? ( )

17) A friend offers to give you a lift home. What do you say? ( )
18) A colleague gives you a birthday present. What do you say? ( )

19) You want someone to pass your greetings on to another person. What
do you say? ( )

a. That would be nice, thank you. / That’s very kind of you.

b. Bless you!

c. What a pity! Maybe next time.

d. Merry Christmas! / Happy Christmas!

e. I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I have to …..

f. That’s very kind of you! / You really shouldn’t have!

g. I hope you feel better soon. / I hope you get better soon.

h. Bon appetit. / Enjoy your meal!

i. Don’t mention it! / You’re welcome! / It was a pleasure! / My


pleasure!

j. Bye, see you soon! / See you later!

k. Sorry! / Sorry I’m late. / Excuse me!

l. Have a good flight / trip / holiday!

m. Congratulations!

n. You , too. / The same to you! / Thank you, the same to you.

o. Could you pass the salt, please?

p. Never mind. / It doesn’t matter. / Don’t worry.


q. May I smoke? / Do you mind if I smoke?

r. Happy Birthday! / Many happy returns!

s. Give / Pass my regards to … / Remember me to ….

Answers:

1- b
2- h
3- n
4- i
5- e
6- g
7- q
8- o
9- m
10- d
11- r
12- l
13- k
14- p
15- j
16- c
17- a
18- f
19- s
SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS

Some one sneezes. What do you say?

 Bless you!

You’re just going to start eating. What do you say?

 Bon appetit.
 Enjoy your meal!

Someone says ,“Have a nice day!“ What do you say?

 You , too.
 The same to you!
 Thank you, the same to you.

Someone thanks you for something. What do you say?

 Don’t mention it!


 You’re welcome!
 It was a pleasure!
 A pleasure!
 My pleasure!

Refuse an invitation politely.

 I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I have to …..

Your friend is ill. What do you say?

 I hope you feel better soon.


 I hope you get better soon.

You want to smoke. What do you say?

 May I smoke?
 Do you mind if I smoke?

You need the salt. It’s at the other end of the table. What do you
say?
 Could you pass the salt, please?

A friend has just had a baby. What do you say?

 Congratulations!

Great a friend on December 25th.

 Merry Christmas!
 Happy Christmas!

It’s a friend’s birthday. What do you say?

 Happy Birthday!
 Many happy returns!

A friend is leaving for the airport. What do you say?

 Have a good flight / trip / holiday !

You’re late for a meeting. What do you say?

 Sorry!
 Sorry I’m late.
 Excuse me!

A friend spilt coffee on your best suit. What do you say?

 Never mind.
 It doesn’t matter.
 Don’t worry.

You’ve just finished chatting to a friend. What do you say?

 Bye, see you soon!


 See you later.

A friend can’t come to dinner. What do you say?

 What a pity! Maybe next time.

A friend offers to give you a lift home. What do you say?

 That would be nice, thank you.


 That’s very kind of you.

A colleague gives you a birthday present. What do you say?

 That’s very kind of you!


 You really shouldn’t have!

You want someone to pass your greetings on to another person. What


do you say?

 Give / Pass my regards to ……


 Remember me to ….

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