Author Question: Which sentence is best expressed? A) Being as gas prices are now increasing again, would you like to ... (Read 21 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Which sentence is best expressed?
A) Being as gas prices are now increasing again, would you like to form a carpool?
B) Because gas prices have increased so much, would you like to form a carpool?
C) Being that gas prices have increased so much, would you like to form a carpool?

Question 2

List three types of bad-news replies discussed in the textbook. Provide an example of a situation when each type of reply is appropriate.

pratush dev · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Student examples will vary. Sample examples are shown below.

a. Reject an idea. A supervisor rejects an employee's idea for a policy change.
b. Refuse a favor. A colleague refuses to serve on a committee for another team.
c. Refuse a customer's request. A company refuses a customer's request for replacement in a case where the customer abused the product.