Making Suggestion and Requesting Something


Making suggestion is how you express your suggestion to someone.



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 something is what we say when we want to ask someone to do something.
 

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 …


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