Remarks in the English Language: Grammar Rules

Book excerpt: This Book Covers The Following Topics: 1. Agreeing Or Disagreeing In English A. Agreeing In English B. Disagreeing In English 2. Agreements and Disagreements With Statements A1. Affirmative Addition to Affirmative Remarks - I A2. Affirmative Addition to Affirmative Remarks – II (Agreement with Affirmative Remarks) B1. Negative Addition to Negative Remarks - I B2. Negative Addition to Negative Remarks - II (Agreement with Negative Remarks) C1. Negative Addition to Affirmative Remarks - I C2. Negative Addition to Affirmative Remarks - II (Disagreement with Affirmative Remarks) D1. Affirmative Addition to Negative Remarks - I D2. Affirmative Addition to Negative Remarks - II (Disagreement with Negative Remarks) Exercises: 1(A) and 1(B) Exercises: 2(A) and 2(B) Sample This: 1. Agreeing Or Disagreeing In English A. Agreeing In English Expressions to show agreement: Absolutely! Exactly! I agree entirely. I agree to some extent. I agree with you entirely. I agree with you in part/principle. I agree with you up to a point. I am of the same opinion. I assume so. I believe so. I completely agree (with you). I couldn't agree more. [used to show total agreement] I see exactly what you mean! I simply must agree with that. I think so. I totally agree! I was just going to say that. It is absolutely clear. Me too! No doubt about it. That seems obvious. That’s exactly what I think. That’s right! That’s true. That's for sure. That's quite true. That's so true. There is no doubt about it. True enough. Yes, I agree! Yes, OK. You are absolutely right. You are right. That's a good point. You could be right. You have a point there. A1. Affirmative Addition to Affirmative Remarks - I (Agreement with Affirmative Remarks - I) PATTERN – 1 USING ‘SAME SUBJECT’ IN AFFIRMATIVE ADDITION STRUCTURE: Yes/So/Of course, etc. + Subject + Verb- ‘Be/Do/Have/Modal’ NOTE: You can also use the phrase “That’s true!” Example 1: Affirmative Remark – She is originally from Britain. Agreement (Affirmative Addition) – Yes, she is. [yes + subject + verb- ‘be’] OR That’s true! Example 2: Affirmative Remark – Authorities are gathering evidence. Agreement (Affirmative Addition) – So, they (= authorities) are. [so + subject + verb- ‘be’] OR That’s true! Example 3: Affirmative Remark – People across the world are taking to yoga and meditation. Agreement (Affirmative Addition) – Yes, they (= people) are. [yes + subject + verb- ‘be’] OR That’s true! Example 4: Affirmative Remark – She was the most studious student of the batch. Agreement (Affirmative Addition) – Of course, she was. [of course + subject + verb- ‘be’] OR That’s true! Example 5: Affirmative Remark – The police were seeking an arrest warrant for a suspect. Agreement (Affirmative Addition) – Yes, they (the police) were. [yes + subject + verb- ‘be’] OR That’s true!