Tham khảo tài liệu 'how to ask questions part 25', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | would you be so kind as to . If you are being exceptionally polite when making a request or asking someone to do something for you you can use would you be so kind as to Would you be so kind as to put my luggage on the rack for me I can t reach it. Certainly. Is that It there Would you be so kind as to direct us to the High Street I m afraid we ve got rather lost. I m afraid I can t help. I m a visitor here. Would you be so kind as to keep this seat for me The train s very full and I have to go and say goodbye to my granddaughter. Of course. Off you go. would you care for. This is a formal way of offering something to someone Would you care for a drink Thank you. I ll just have a soft drink please. Would you care for some coffee No thank you. I ve just had some. 1 You can omit the modal verb and pronoun in less formal situations Care for a coffee I don t have time thanks. Care for a glass of wine No thanks. I m driving. 2 A less formal more usual way of saying the same thing is would you like Would you like a chocolate No thanks. I m on a diet. 164 How to ask questions Would you like some more dessert No thank you. It was delicious but I m so full would you care to . This is a formal way of asking someone to do something or asking them if they would like to do something Would you care to come this way sir The doctor will see you now Thank you. Would you care to take a seat I ll tell Mr Brown that you re here. Thank you. Would you care to dance No thank you. I ve hurt my foot. would you kindly You sometime use would you kindly . when you are asking someone to do something in an angry or rude way. The question is sometimes rhetorical Would you kindly move your car It s blocking my driveway ll m sorry I was in a hurry to get to the bank before it closed. Would you kindly turn that music down I m trying to make a phone call. Would you kindly stop your dog from digging up my lawn You can use kindly on its own in this context although obviously that is not a question. .
