Making Suggestion and Requesting Something

Making suggestion adalah membuat saran atau usul. Sedangkan Requesting something berarti memesan atau meminta sesuatu.

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 go to 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?

Other example :

Making a Suggestion	Responding
•          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 …	•          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.

example of Requesting Something

 
Ask Someone To Do Something For You

Requesting

•    Would you mind …, please?

•    Can/Could you …?

•    Will/Would you …?

•     Please …

  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 …

Example making polite request :

•   Could you open the window for me, please?

•   Would you mind closing the door for us, please?"

•   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

•   Sure.

•   Certainly.

•   Why not

•   With a pleasure.

•    I'd be glad to.

•    I am afraid I can't.

•    I am sorry I can't.

Note : Would you mind is followed by the verb and -ing.

Asking If You Can Do Something

       Asking polite permission to do something:

            •     "Can I use your phone, please?

            •     "Could I borrow some money from you, please?”              

            •     "Do you mind if I turn on television?"  

            •     "Would you mind if I turned off the lamp?" 

   The responses can be :

       

·         No. I don't mind                    

·         Of course. 

·         No, that would be fine 

·         No, of course not  

·         I am afraid, yes  

·         Yes, I do mind.

Note :  •   Could is more polite than can. •   Do you mind if…" is followed by the verb in the present tense. •   Would you mind if… is followed by the verb in the past tense.