Politeness— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is clear and relevant, with a specific example. However, keep the verb tense consistently in the past: use “reminded” and “recognized.” Also, say “you’re welcome” rather than “you are welcome” in this context, and connect the list of polite expressions more naturally.

Exemplo: When I was young, my teachers taught me how to behave well and respect others. They often reminded us to say “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome.” In addition, they praised students who treated their classmates politely, so I gradually developed good manners.

Sugestão: You give a clear opinion and explain it effectively, but the second sentence is grammatically incomplete because it begins with “If” and ends with a full stop. Join the conditional clause to the main clause, and use commas to separate the examples. You could also add a brief result to make the answer more natural.

Exemplo: Yes, I believe politeness is essential because people tend to respect those who treat them courteously. If you consistently say “please” and “thank you” and listen carefully, you are more likely to build strong relationships. It also helps create a friendly and cooperative atmosphere.

Sugestão: Your answer directly addresses the question and includes relevant reasons and examples. However, add a full stop at the end and remove the unnecessary comma after “attentively.” To answer “on what occasions” more specifically, mention situations such as speaking to strangers, colleagues, elderly people, or service workers.

Exemplo: We should be polite in all everyday interactions, especially when speaking to strangers, colleagues, or service workers. Small acts of courtesy, such as saying “thank you” and listening attentively, make communication more pleasant. They can also prevent misunderstandings and show that we respect other people.

Sugestão: The answer is relevant and includes a personal example, but the past tense should be used consistently: “said,” “helped,” and “thanked.” Also, the example is unclear because you would normally thank your neighbor after helping them, rather than say that you helped them and thanked them in the same structure. Make the sequence of events clearer.

Exemplo: As a child, I always said “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome” because my parents taught me that polite words show respect. For example, I once helped my elderly neighbor carry her groceries home. She thanked me warmly, and I replied, “You’re welcome.”

× When I was young, my teachers taught us how to behave well and show respect to others. For example, they always reminded us to say thank you and you are welcome and they recognize students who show respect.

✓ When I was young, my teachers taught us how to behave well and show respect to others. For example, they always reminded us to say thank you and you are welcome, and they recognized students who showed respect.

The answer describes repeated actions in the past, so the verbs recognize and show should be in the past tense: recognized and showed. Keep the verb tenses consistent with the past-time expression when I was young.

× If you consistently show politeness, for example by saying please and thank you and listening carefully. You are more likely to build strong relationships with others.

✓ If you consistently show politeness, for example by saying please and thank you and listening carefully, you are more likely to build strong relationships with others.

The first part is a dependent clause beginning with if, so it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Join it to the main clause with a comma. Also, do not place a full stop between the if-clause and the main clause.

× As a child, I always say thank you and you're welcome because my parents taught me that polite words show respect for others.

✓ As a child, I always said thank you and you're welcome because my parents taught me that polite words showed respect for others.

The phrase as a child refers to a past period. Therefore, say should be changed to said. The verb show can also be changed to showed to maintain a consistent past-tense narrative.

× For example, when I help a neighbor carry groceries and thank them, they smiled in return and treated me kindly.

✓ For example, when I helped a neighbor carry groceries and thanked them, they smiled in return and treated me kindly.

The verbs helped and thanked should be in the past tense because the sentence describes a completed childhood event. Using the past tense consistently makes the time sequence clear.