Expressing Disagreement

Expressing Agreement

Expressing Agreement and Disagreement

Stronger F	I couldn’t agree more! That’s absolutely true! Absolutely! I take your point. I’d go along with you	on that. there.
Inf	I’m with you	on that. there.
F Weaker Inf	Well, you’ve got a point there. There’s something in that, I suppose. I guess you could be right. Well, possibly.

F Stronger	I disagree entirely. I wouldn’t go along with you	on that there..
Inf	You can't be serious. You must be joking. How on earth can you say such a thing?
F Weaker Inf	I’m not really sure if I would go along with you I'm inclined to disagree with that I'm not sure you're right there. That's a little far-fetched, isn't it?	on that. there.

1. Make the following into statements of agreement and disagreement using the language in the boxes above.

E x a m p l e:

(Agree) I/not/more

(Disagree) You/joking

It’s high time men ceased to regard women as second-rate citizens.

– I couldn’t agree more!

– You must be joking.

1. In my opinion, women won equality long ago.

There/something/suppose, along/you there.

I/not/go along/you there.

2. A loose woman is a disagreeable acquaintance.

I/your point.

I/inclined to/with that.

3. Divorce should be banned as it destroys the family.

I/go along/you/ on that.

How/earth/say/thing?

4. Women are likely to exaggerate their problems.

That/absolutely true!

That/little far-fetched, isn't.

5. Women’s Liberation Movement has raised the esteem for women.

Well/you/point there.

I/not sure/right there.

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