apology: the test
Matching exercise
Well, if that's the way it has to be, I'll go along with it.
If you don't like it then I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do.
Thanks, that's nice of you.
Sorry. Can I get past, please?
Please don't worry about it.
I'm sorry to interrupt but do you know if the café is open?
I'm sorry to hear about you money troubles.
Yes, make sure you are more careful in future.
I'm sorry. It won't let it happen again.
Conditional, guilt shifting apology
Regret plus commitment
Response to sympathy apology
Response to guilt-accepting apology
Regret but no commitment
Apology as enquiry preamble
Response to guilt-shifting apology
Response to guilt-accepting apology
The pushy apology