Agreeing and Disagreeing

Agreeing
I agree.
So do I.
Me too.
Me neither.
I don't either. (Agreeing about a negative idea.)
(Agreeing about a negative idea.)
You're right.
That's right.
Good idea.
I think that's a good idea.
Disagreeing
I disagree.
I don't think so.
(No.) That's not right.
Yes, but...
(I'm sorry, but) I don't agree.

1. Cause and Effect Relationship
Cause and effect realitionship are sometimes used in expressing opinion or reason of our agreeing or disagreeing. The following are conjunctions usually used.
• Because
• Since
• As long as
• Such…. That/so…. That
• So
Examples:
• I don’t agree with your opinion because it is impossible for me to do that
• Because you are sleepy , it’s better for you to go to bed
• Since I am not interested in classical music, I decided not to go to the concert
• We can go camping tomorrow since we will not have any class
• As long as you are not busy now, could you help me with this work?
• It was such good coffe that I had another cup
• It was such a foggy day that we could’t see the road
• He mad so many mistakes that he failed the exam
• She has so much money that she can buy whatever she wants.
• He spoke too fast so I couldn’t understand him.

2. Concessive Realitionship
Clauses of concession usually introduced by:
 Though, although, even though.
 Even if ,
(it gives an idea that a particular condition does not matter. The result does not change. (a): if you like him or you don’t like him. You can still be polite. No matter what condition of emotional feeling you have , you don’t care about it)
 however
Examples:
• Even if you don’t like him , you can still be polite
• Although the agenda had been carefully discussed. There were complaints from the participants.
• Even though it is raining very hard, he keeps on walking
• Edy is often absent to class. However he still allowed to join the test
• The teacher always speaks too fast. However I can still understand her.

Noun Clause
1. Noun clause begin with :whether or if”
Yes/no Question Noun clauses
1. What she come?
2. Does he need help? a. Idon’t know whether she will come
I don’t know if she will come
b. I wonder whether he needs help
I wonder if he needs help.
c. I wonder whether or not she will come
d. I wonder whethershe will come or not
e. I wonder if she will come or not
f. Whether she will come or not is unimportabt to me.

2.Noun Clause which begin with “that”
Statements Noun Clauses
1. He is a good actor.
2. The world is round .
3. She doesn’t understand spoken English
4. The world Is round 1.a. I think that he is a good actor
b. I think he is a good actor
2.We know (that) the world is round
3. a. That she doesn’t understand spoken English is obvious
b. it is obvious (that) she doesn’t understand spoken English
4. a. That the world Is round is a fact
b. ia is fact that the world is round.