During a professional conversation, one colleague says:
"I was wondering if you could possibly send me the
revised schedule by noon."
A learner interprets the sentence literally as a report
about something the speaker was thinking about in the
past.
Considering pragmatic meaning in everyday English,
select the CORRECT interpretation.

Question

During a professional conversation, one colleague says:
"I was wondering if you could possibly send me the
revised schedule by noon."
A learner interprets the sentence literally as a report
about something the speaker was thinking about in the
past.
Considering pragmatic meaning in everyday English,
select the CORRECT interpretation. Alternativa A: The speaker is expressing uncertainty about whether
the schedule exists and is requesting confirmation of
its availability. Ou Alternativa B: The speaker is indirectly criticising the listener for
having failed to send the schedule before the
conversation occurred. Ou Alternativa C: The speaker is reporting a completed past thought
and does not expect the listener to take any action. Ou Alternativa D: The speaker is asking permission to prepare the
schedule personally and uses the past progressive to
indicate hesitation. Ou Alternativa E: The speaker is making a mitigated request, using
past and modal forms to reduce directness rather
than primarily locate the request in past time.

Instituto de Apoio à Gestão Educacional · Accepted Answer

Alternativa [E] The speaker is making a mitigated request, using
past and modal forms to reduce directness rather
than primarily locate the request in past time.

During a professional conversation, one colleague says: "I ...

Questões de assuntos semelhantes

Provas relacionadas