Source: www.slideshare.net Common expressions of apology and response are given below. 1. Sorry.
2. I’m so / really / very / extremely sorry for being late to the class. 3. Excuse / Pardon me for forgetting my ID card. 4. Please forgive me for not keeping up my promise. 5. Please accept my apology for my harsh words to you. RESPONSE TO APOLOGY: 1. That’s okay / all right.
2. Please don’t worry.
3. It doesn’t matter at all.
4. Forget it. / Let us forget it.
5. Don’t feel bad about it please.
6. No need / reason to apologise.
Model 1: In the classroom of a college Teacher : Vasu, read the first paragraph in Page 10.
Vasu : I’m really sorry Mam. I didn’t have the text book.
Teacher : Why?
Vasu : I gave the book for binding. They will give the book tomorrow only.
Pardon me Mam.
Teacher : All right. Bring the book tomorrow.
Model 2: Apologising for interrupting Attender : Excuse me, madam. Phone call for you from a parent.
Teacher : (to the students) Excuse me.
(to the Attender) Ask them to phone me after this hour.
2.8.SEEKING, GRANTING, REFUSING PERMISSION:
The common expressions for (a) Seeking permission, (b) Giving permission and (c) Refusing permission are the following: (a) Seeking permission: 1. May / Can / Could I go out please?
2. Do / Would you mind if I go out please?
3. Is it all right if I go out? 4. If you don’t mind, I would like to read newspaper now. (b) Giving permission: 1. Certainly you may.
2. By all means.
3. Yes, of course.
4. Go ahead.
5. It is perfectly all right / okay.
6. You can / may if you want.
