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InvitationsHere are some expressions we use to invite someone, or accept and refuse an invitation.Inviting%u2022 Would you like to join us?%u2022 I%u2019d very much like you to join us.%u2022 How about joining us?%u2022 You will come, won%u2019t you?%u2022 Are you free now? Please join us.Accepting%u2022 I%u2019d love to Thank you very much.%u2022 I%u2019d be glad. %u2022 With pleasure.%u2022 That%u2019s very kind of you.%u2022 What a lovely idea!Refusing%u2022 I am sorry, but I can%u2019t join you.%u2022 Thanks for asking me, but I am sorry I cannot come.%u2022 I%u2019d like to, but I have a test tomorrow.%u2022 Unfortunately, I can%u2019t join you.%u2022 Thank you, but I am not sure I can.What would you say in the following situations? Use a suitable expression.1. You want to invite a friend for lunch. ________________________________________2. You%u2019re celebrating your birthday. ________________________________________3. You%u2019re going for a picnic on Sunday. ________________________________________ You want your friend to join you.4. Your friend has invited you for a party. ______________________________________ You accept the invitation.5. Your friends have invited you for a picnic. _____________________________________ Tell them that you cannot come.Conversation SkillsArrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 English 35