Fill in the Blanks A2 Meetings - Manage a Short ExchangeOnline version Fill in the gaps to create sentences by Richard Davenport 1 start agenda everyone Basic yes / no questions : Can we the meeting now ? Do we have an for today ? Is here ? 2 deadline discussing improve lead sales Wh - questions ( who , what , where , when , why , how ) : Who will the presentation today ? What are we today ? When is the for this project ? Why are down this month ? How can we customer service ? 3 start yet understand mean repeat everyone Simple yes / no answers : Yes , we can . No , not . Yes , is here . I don't understand . Can you the question ? I don't . What do you by " deadline " ? 4 discussing because deadline of Short answers with additional information : We are the marketing strategy . The is next Friday . Sales are down the new competitor . 5 ask add but important Using phrases to get attention : Excuse me , can I a question ? Sorry to interrupt , . . . I just wanted to that . . . I think it's to consider . . .