Chapter 10 — Making Requests and Giving Instructions | Unnati Classes
Chapter 10

Making Requests and Giving Instructions

10.1 Introduction

Making requests and giving instructions are essential skills in everyday English. We use polite language to ask others to do something, and clear language to give instructions. These skills are useful at school, at home, in offices, shops, and public places.

In this chapter, you will learn how to make polite requests using words like please, could, and would, and how to give clear instructions using simple verbs such as open, close, turn, and follow. You will also practice using these sentences confidently through examples and exercises.

10.2 50 Common Sentences for Requests and Instructions

  1. 1. Please open the door.
  2. 2. Could you help me with this?
  3. 3. Would you mind waiting here?
  4. 4. Please sit down.
  5. 5. Can you pass me the book?
  6. 6. Please speak slowly.
  7. 7. Could you repeat that, please?
  8. 8. Please follow the instructions carefully.
  9. 9. Turn off your mobile phone.
  10. 10. Please write your name here.
  11. 11. Kindly wait for your turn.
  12. 12. Please stand in a line.
  13. 13. Can you close the window?
  14. 14. Please keep silence.
  15. 15. Would you please explain this again?
  16. 16. Take the first left.
  17. 17. Follow me, please.
  18. 18. Please submit your homework on time.
  19. 19. Switch on the light.
  20. 20. Please don’t make noise.
  21. 21. Can you wait for a moment?
  22. 22. Please clean your desk.
  23. 23. Kindly sign here.
  24. 24. Please read the question carefully.
  25. 25. Do not touch the equipment.
  26. 26. Please raise your hand.
  27. 27. Could you move a little to the left?
  28. 28. Please turn the page.
  29. 29. Don’t forget to lock the door.
  30. 30. Please check your answers.
  31. 31. Kindly follow the rules.
  32. 32. Please come early tomorrow.
  33. 33. Can you explain this step?
  34. 34. Please be careful.
  35. 35. Keep your books on the table.
  36. 36. Please wait outside.
  37. 37. Don’t run in the corridor.
  38. 38. Please listen carefully.
  39. 39. Kindly take your seat.
  40. 40. Please finish your work.
  41. 41. Can you bring me some water?
  42. 42. Please keep your bag here.
  43. 43. Kindly switch off the fan.
  44. 44. Please follow me step by step.
  45. 45. Don’t forget your ID card.
  46. 46. Please form two groups.
  47. 47. Could you open the file?
  48. 48. Please take notes.
  49. 49. Kindly arrange the chairs.
  50. 50. Please stop talking.

10.3 Worksheet — Practice Requests & Instructions

Section 1 — Fill in the Blanks

  1. Please ______ the door.
  2. Could you ______ me a pen?
  3. Please ______ carefully.
  4. Don’t ______ noise.
  5. Kindly ______ your name here.
  1. open
  2. give
  3. listen
  4. make
  5. write

Section 2 — Match the Sentence

A. Please sit down    B. Don’t touch    C. Kindly wait    D. Turn off the light

  1. A polite request to sit → ___
  2. A warning instruction → ___
  3. An instruction to stop electricity → ___
  4. A polite instruction to stay → ___
  1. A
  2. B
  3. D
  4. C

Section 3 — Rewrite Politely

  1. Open the window.
  2. Give me your notebook.
  3. Explain this again.
  4. Wait here.
  1. Please open the window.
  2. Could you give me your notebook, please?
  3. Would you please explain this again?
  4. Please wait here.

Section 4 — Choose the Correct Option

  1. "Please" is used to make a sentence: (polite / rude)
  2. "Don’t touch" is an example of: (request / instruction)
  3. "Could you help me?" is a: (command / polite request)
  4. Instructions should be: (clear / confusing)
  1. polite
  2. instruction
  3. polite request
  4. clear
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