Expressing Certainty- Uncertainty

A. Ask for Certainty
     Untuk menanyakan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:

• 1. Are you sure?
• 2. Are you sure about it?
• 3. Are you certain about it?
• 4. Are you positive about it?
• 5. Is that definite

B. Expressing Certainty 
     Untuk menyampaikan kepastian, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi

     berikut ini:

• Yes, I am certain.
• Of, course.
• I'm positive.
• She must be excellent at mechanics.
• I'm absolutely sure.
• It's certain that she is a good mechanic.
• I'm sure about it.
• I'm quite sure that he told the truth.
• I'm absolutely sure about the news.
• I'm no doubt about it.
• I'm absolutely certain that he told the truth.
• I'm sure/certain about .....
• I've no doubt about.....

C. Expressing Uncertainty 
     Untuk menyampaikan ketidakpastian atau keraguan kita dapat menggunakan  ekspresi-ekspresi berikut:

• Sorry, I'm not sure about it.
• I'm not really sure that  he told the truth.
• I'm not really sure about it.
• I'm not too sure about ....
• I don't know for sure.
• I'm not completely sure that ...
• I'm not a hundred percent sure.
• I  don't know yet.
• Not as far as I know.
• I doubt it.
• I couldn't say ....
• There's some doubt in my mind that ....
• I'm afraid I can't be certain about ....
• I'm not convinced about ....
• There's surely some doubt about ....

D. Responding to Uncertainty 
     Untuk menanggapi keraguan, kita dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi berikut ini:

• I'm a hundred percent certain ....
• You can be sure about ....
• I've no doubt about.....
• It's quite certain ....
• I don't think there can be any doubt about ....
• I'm fairly sure ....
• Everything will be fine.
• It's all going to be okay.
• Don't be worried too much. Next time will be better.

Conjunction : not only ... but also

Pay attention to these sentences.
1.   a. Mr. Ryan is diligent.
      b. He is clever.
     =   Mr. Ryan is not only diligent but also clever.

2.   a. I like burger.
      b. I like pizza.
     =   I like not only burger but also pizza.

Look at the examples. Then do the exercises.

• In Prambanan Temple you will not only see the Ramayana performance but alsoenjoy the full moonlight.

MAKING A DIALOGUE USING THE EXPRESSION OF CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY

SMOKERS

This morning, there are two people in meeting room. They are talking.

Marnih    : “Hi, good morning”

Weldian  : “Good morning, how are you today ?”

Marnih    : “I’m fine. The air in this room will feel fresh, if you smoke here.”

Weldian  : “Of course, because smoking is very nice. If we smoke, we can fell

                 comfortable and quiet”

Marnih    : “Sure, I agree with your opinion”

Weldian  : “Thanks”

Marnih    : “But, I have some problems here”

Weldian  : “What ?”

Marnih    : “Do you know, if I satirize you ?”

Weldian  : “Why ?, because I’m a smoker?”

Marnih    : “Certainly. Do you know, if smoking is harmful for everybody ?”

Weldian  : “Of course not”

Marnih    : “Cigarettes contain many harmful chemical substances, for example :

                 nicotine, tar, Carbon monoxide, a chemical substance that can cause

                 cancer, etc”

Weldian  : “What are the impacts of smoking ?”

Marnih    : “The impacts of smoking are lung cancer, heart decease, emphysema,

                 bronchitis, etc”

Weldian  : “It means that my lungs are already ruined ?”

Marnih    : “Yes, of course. In addition, cigarette smoke is dangerous for passive

                 smokers, like me”

Weldian  : “I’m sorry. i don’t know, if smoking is harmful.”

Marnih    : “Okey, no problem”