Asking for, Giving and Refusing to Give Help

Asking for, Giving and Refusing 

to Give Help

Read the dialog.
Tomas : What are you looking for?
Tania   : My mobile phone. Will you help me look for it, please?
Tomas : Sure.

The sentence "Will you help me look for it, please?" is used to ask for help. Meanwhile, the sentence "Sure" is a response showing that he agrees to give help.

The following are some expressions used to ask for, to give and refuse to give help.

Asking for Help

• Can you help me?
• Do me a favor, please.
• Will you help me, please?
• I really need your help.

Giving Help

• Of course.
• O.K. What can I do for you?
• I will
• Don't worry

Refusing to Give Help

• Sorry I can't.
• I'm Sorry, I can't help you.
• Sorry, I have something important to do.
• I know, but I can't help you right now. Sorry.
• Some other time, O.K.?

Agreeing and Disagreeing Facts

Read the dialog.

Tania : You are new student of grade XA, right?

Tommy : That's right. And you?.

Tania : I am student of grade XB.

The sentence "That's right." is an expression used to agree a fact.

The following are some other expressions used to ask, agree and disagree facts.

Asking about Facts

• Mr. Anton is your English Teacher, right?
• You are the leader in your basketball team, aren't you?
• Sita told me that you are keen on gardening.
• Sandra is your younger sister, right?

Agreeing Facts

• Yes, he is.
• Yeah.
• That's right.
• You're right.

Disagreeing Facts

• No, he isn't.
• I wish. In fact, I am not
• No, I'm not. Who said that?
• No. You have got the wrong information.

Asking for, Giving, Offering and Refusing Things

Asking for, Giving, Offering and 

Refusing Things

Let's read the following dialog.

Aldi : Here is an ice cream for you.

Rafi : No, thanks. I've got influenza.

Aldi : Oh, sorry. I don't know about it.

Rafi : Never mind.

The sentence "Here is an Ice cream for you" is an expression to give something. Meanwhile, the sentence "No, thanks" is an expression to refuse something.

The following are some expressions to ask for, give, offer and refuse things.

Asking for Things

• Can I have a bit?
• Is it O.K if I ...?
• May I have one ?
• May I try it on ?

Giving Things

• Sure. Here you are
• Please do so
• Please serve yourself
• Certainly

Offering Things

• Do you want candies?
• Here are some oranges for you.
• Will you have some cakes?
• Would you like some apples?

Refusing Things

• Thank you for your offer, but I don't want to.
• No, thanks.
• No need to bother, thanks.

Those are some expressions to ask for, give, offer and refuse things. Thank you for reading :).

Asking for, Giving, Declining Opinions

Asking for, Giving and Declining Opinions

Let's read the following dialog.

Boy      : Mom, what do you think of my watch?
Mother : Wow! I think it's very nice. who bought you the watch?
Boy      : I bought it myself. I've saved some of my pocket money to buy it.
Mother : Nice son!

The sentence "Mom, what do you think of my watch?" is an expressions to ask for an opinion. Meanwhile, the sentence "I think it's very nice" is an expression to give an opinion.

The following are other sentences used to ask for, give and decline opinion.
Asking for Opinions

• What's your opinion about my problem?
• What's your idea?
• What do you feel ...?
• Do you think it is O.K. if I call him?
• Do you have any idea?

Giving Opinions

• I think ...
• In my opinion, ...
• We had better ...
• I think so.
• To my mind, ....

Declining Opinions

• I don't think it's a good idea.
• Sorry, I don't have one.
• I have different opinions.
• I don't think so. In my view, ...
• I disagree with your idea.