Sometimes a question using a wh-word Is o rhetorical question, Rhetorical questions take the form of questions, but they are not really used to seek information. In fact, they do not expect an answer at oil. In many cases they are simply expressing a strong opinion or feeling on the part of the speaker | We re taking the children to the zoo today. Would you like to come with us Yes I would. Thanks for asking me. See would you like. under would below. 2 In informal contexts you can sometimes omit the verb and pronoun Some coffee Yes please. I d love some. Another sandwich No thank you. Tea Yes please. No sugar thanks. A glass of wine No thank you. I d love one but I m driving. will you please . You sometimes use will you please . when you are asking someone in an angry or rude way to do something or to stop doing something. The question is sometimes rhetorical Will you please turn that TV down It s far too loud. Sorry. Pass me the remote control please. Will you please stop playing that video game and get some studying done Your exams start next week. 7 was just having a break Mum. I ll get back to work now. Will you please get a move on We re going to be late. will that be all Sales assistants say will that be all when they want to know if you want to buy something else as well as what you have already asked for That s one chicken and a kilo of steak mince. Will that be all Yes thank you. How much is that Using modal verbs to ask questions 157 That s a kilo of green grapes and a large pineapple. Will that be all Mrs Brown I d like half a kilo of bananas as well please and a kilo of tomatoes. Certainly. I ll just get them for you. will there be anything else Sales assistants sometimes use this phrase instead of will that be all That s one large pineapple. Will there be anything else today No thank you. That s all. There are your eggs Mr Brown. Will there be anything else Yes please. A carton of orange juice. An alternative to this is would you like anything else There s your milk and butter Mrs Brown. Would you like Yes. I d like half-a-dozen eggs please. In informal contexts shop assistants sometimes omit the verb and pronoun Anything else today Mr Jones No thanks That s all. 158 How io ask quest lor is9 Would 1 You use would when you are asking if something is .
