Making Suggestion and Requesting Something

MAKING SUGGESTION

Making Suggestion is how you express your suggestion to someone
WHAT ABOUT/HOW ABOUT ... + Base form + -ING
Example :
•    What about going to the swimming pool tomorrow?
•    How about going to the swimming pool tomorrow?



WHY + Negative
Example :
•    Why don't we go to the swimming pool tomorrow?

IMPERATIVE: Let's + Base form
Example :
•    Let's go to the swimming pool tomorrow!

COULD
Example :
•    We could go to the swimming pool tomorrow.


DO YOU WANT + the infinitive
Example  :
•    Do you want to go to the swimming pool tomorrow?

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


REQUESTING SOMETHING

 
Requesting Something is what we say when we want to ask someone to do something for us .
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.

The pattern :
•    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
•    Not at all
•    No, of course not
•    No, that would be fine
•    I am afraid, yes
•    Yes, I do mind

The pattern :
•    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.