Making Suggestion and Requesting Something
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
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Let's go to the swimming pool tomorrow!
4)
COULD
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We could go to the swimming pool tomorrow.
5)
DO YOU WANT + the
infinitive
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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 …
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I would suggest that …
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My suggestion is …
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What about …
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Perhaps we should …
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We’d better/ we must …
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A possible solution to your problem is …
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That’s a good idea
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It’s a good suggestion, thanks.
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You are right.
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Yes, let’s do it
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I think so
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Yes, you’re right.
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That’s what is in my mind
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Requesting
Something is what we say when we want to ask someone to do something for
us
ASK SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU
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 …
Accepting
Requests
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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.
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?
• Could you
possibly show me the way to the post office, please?
• 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
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?"
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
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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would you mind if… is followed by the verb in the past tense.
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