
I wonder if you could ______ me a discount of 8% on orders for 1,000 units or above. A. provide B. effect C. allow D. make
The correct answer is C. allow.
Explanation:
The verb allow is commonly used in business English when asking for a concession or special terms, such as a discount.
"Allow me a discount" is a standard collocation meaning to grant or give a discount.
Provide (A) is possible but less idiomatic in this exact structure; we usually say "provide someone with a discount."
Effect (B) is too formal and usually means to bring about or cause something, not to grant a discount.
Make (D) is not typically used with "discount" in this way; we might say "make a reduction" but not "make me a discount."
Therefore, the most natural and correct choice is C. allow.
Completed sentence:
"I wonder if you could allow me a discount of 8% on orders for 1,000 units or above."