Asking and Giving Opinion

Function :

To ask someone how does he/she feel or think about something, someone or someplace. 

Asking Opinion : 

Formal Situation

• Have you got any comments on …
• Do you have any idea?
• Do you have any opinion on …
• Would you give me your opinion on …
• What is your reaction to …
• What is your opinion about………?
• What are you feeling about………….?  
• What are your views on……….?

Informal Situation

• What do you think of…….?
• What do you think about………?
• What is your opinion?
• Why do they behave like that?
• Do you think it’s going?
• How do you like? 
• How was the trip? 

Giving Opinion : 


Formal Situation 

• I personally believe …. 
• I personally consider …. 
• I personally think /feel …. 
• I hold the opinion …. 
• My own view of the matter is …… 
• Well, personally …. 
• If I had my view, I would …..

 Informal Situation

• I think I like it.
• I don’t think I care for it. 
• In my view ….
• I think that awful/not nice/terrible .… 
• I don’t think much of it. 
• I think that ….
• In my opinion, I would rather ….
• In my case ….