Hello People!
As we see around us, there are so many friends, relatives, or may be a stranger we knew just a minute ago, they all have problems. In this case, they tell their problem to us, whether to be shared, or to be solved, at least we can give them our best respond called suggestion. Dealing with problem is not as easy as when you get through it. But, giving suggestion means we feel what they feel too.
And another good expression to be learned is requesting something. Sure you often ask for so may things in your life, like favor, stuffs, or anything else. Here's how you can say it with a great way :D
A. MAKING SUGGESTION
Making Suggestion is how you express your
suggestion to someone.
There are
a number of ways used when making suggestions :
1) WHAT
ABOUT/HOW ABOUT ... + Base form + -ING
• What about going to the swimming
pool tomorrow?
• How about going to the swimming
pool tomorrow?
2) WHY + Negative
• Why don't we go to the swimming
pool tomorrow?
3) IMPERATIVE:
Let's + Base form
• Let's go to the swimming pool
tomorrow!
4) COULD
• We could go to the swimming pool
tomorrow.
5) DO YOU WANT +
the infinitive
• Do you want to go to the swimming
pool tomorrow?
Making a Suggestion
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Responding
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I suggest that …
I would suggest that …
My suggestion is …
What about …
Perhaps we should …
We’d better/ we must …
A possible solution to your problem is
…
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• That’s a good
idea
• It’s a good
suggestion, thanks.
• You are right.
• Yes, let’s do
it
• I think so
• Yes, you’re
right.
• That’s what is
in my mind
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B. REQUESTING
SOMETHING
Requesting Something is what we say when we want to
ask someone to do something for us.
ASK SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU
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Requesting :
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Would you mind …, please?
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Can/Could you …?
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Will/Would you …?
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Please …
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Accepting Requests :
Sure, I’d be glad/happy to …
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Of course/Certainly.
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No problem.
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Sure. Just a moment.
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Refusing Requests
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I’d loved to, but …
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It sounds great, but …
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I’m/sorry, but …
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Sorry to say that …
Example making polite request :
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Could you open the window for me, please?
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Would you mind closing the door for us, please?"
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Can you close the door for me, please?
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Could you possibly show me the way to the post office, please?
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Would you help me with this exercise, please?
The responses for that polite request can be :
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Sure.
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Certainly.
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Why not
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With a pleasure.
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I'd be glad to.
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I am afraid I can't.
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I am sorry I can't.
The pattern
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Would you mind is followed by the verb and -ing.
ASKING IF YOU CAN DO SOMETHING
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Asking polite permission to do something :
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"Can I use your phone, please?"
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"Could I borrow some money from you, please?"
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"Do you mind if I turn on television?"
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"Would you mind if I turned off the lamp?"
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The responses can be :
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No. I don't mind
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Not at all
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No, of course not
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No, that would be fine
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I am afraid, yes
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Yes, I do mind
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The pattern :
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Could is more polite than can.
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Do you mind if…" is followed by the verb in the present tense.
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