curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-concerns/67c8d2b737cb64fd4b8a7509.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
What does Maria want to know?
If the team has already solved the communication issues.
Maria is not asking if the problem is already fixed.
If having more check-ins would be useful.
If James can schedule the check-ins himself.
Maria is not assigning tasks to James.
If Bob already approved the check-ins.
Maria does not mention Bob's approval.
2
Would is used here to ask a hypothetical question about a possible future outcome. It suggests Maria is unsure and wants to know if her idea might be effective. For example:
Would moving the deadline help the team finish on time? - This means you are asking about a possible effect of changing the deadline.
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