Invitations · Difficulty 3
Starting the meal before a late guest arrives
The speaker explicitly allows the meal to begin before their own arrival.
Scene archive
Read fictional conversations about invitations, refusals and requests. Compare four replies, their clues and how another context changes the reading.
Matching scenes: 8
Reset filtersInvitations · Difficulty 1
Saturday is difficult; Sunday is an alternative
A different available day is stated explicitly, so the refusal does not cover the entire invitation.
Invitations · Difficulty 2
A proposed Tuesday after declining today
The reply asks about a new candidate date that the other person can confirm.
Invitations · Difficulty 3
A reply deadline is not an attendance promise
The action promised by noon is giving an answer, not attending the event.
Invitations · Difficulty 4
Possible attendance without a reserved seat
The speaker leaves attendance uncertain but explicitly says a seat need not be held.
Invitations · Difficulty 3
“Another time” without a booked date
The scene explicitly leaves both date and place undecided despite the greeting about meeting again.
Invitations · Difficulty 4
Another cup of tea, if the guest has time
The host offers a longer stay, but the guest’s actual availability has not been established.
Invitations · Difficulty 4
From “come again” to an actual appointment
Next month is proposed, but no specific date has yet been agreed.
