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Question
Read the polite request/suggestion and complete the gaps in the responses. Make sure they are polite and not repeated.
| Can you please pass the salad? | Accept (1) ________ Accept (2) ________ |
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Solution
| Can you please pass the salad? | Accept (1) Yes, sure. Accept (2) Why, not? Here it is. |
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