Making Suggestion and Requesting Something

Making Suggestion and Requesting Something

Making Suggestions

·         You could (might) join the speech contest.

·         If I were you, I would take care this dog.

·         Why don’t you go to the doctor?

·         Why don’t you come to my house and borrow my umbrella?

·         What/How about going to the veterinarian?

Suggestions

·         You could (might) …

·         I suggest/recommend that you …

·         You really should/ought to …

·      I strongly advise/urge you to …

·         You’d better …

Accepting Suggestions

·    That’s a good/nice/wonderful, idea/suggestion.

·         Thank you/Thanks.

·         I’ll do/try that.

·         Why didn’t I think of that?

·         I think you’re right.

Rejecting suggestions

·       I tried that, but …

·         Thanks, but that won’t work/help because …

·         I don’t want to/can’t do that because …

·         That’s a good idea, but …

Requesting

·         Would you mind passing me the salt, please?

·         Could you please take me to the dentist?

·         Can you tell me what happened?

·         Will/Would you come to my birthday party?

·         Please tell me the story.

Accepting Requests

·     Sure, I’d be glad/happy to …

·     Of course/Certainly.

·     No problem.

·       Sure. Just a moment.

Refusing Requests

·         I’d loved to, but …

·         It sounds great, but …

·         I’m/sorry, but …

·         Sorry to say that …