Agreement & Disagreement

Agreement:
It is worthwhile saying that silence is not understood as agreeing. If you agree
with an opinion or an idea, you are expected to say so.

Expressions
There is no doubt about it that...
I completely / absolutely agree with you.
I agree with you entirely.
I totally agree with you.
I simply must agree with that.
I am of the same opinion.
I am of the same opinion.
Thats exactly what I think.

Disagreement:
Expressing disagreeing is always respected as honest, and sometimes as
courageous.

Expressions
I don't agree with you.
Im sorry, but I disagree.
I'm afraid, I can't agree with you.

The problem is that...

I (very much) doubt whether...
This is in complete contradiction to...
With all due respect,
I am of a different opinion because ...
I cannot share this / that / the view.
I cannot agree with this idea.
What I object to is...
I have my own thoughts about that.

Exercise
1. A : I love chocolate, don't you agree?
B : .....
a. Yes, I agree.
b. No, I agree.
c. Yes, I don't know.
d. sure.here it is.
e. look!
2. Do you agree that news is fake?
B : .....
a. I'm busy.
b. i dont agree with you.
c. I don't wanna miss it.
d. may be you should go.
e. great!
3. Noragami is the best anime in winter
a. i feel the same way.
b. i believe you can make it too.
c. you can watch it.
d. i believe you will be okay.
e. dont worry.
4. its hot today,isnt it?
a. turn on the fan!

season,isnt it?

b. open your book.

c. i think youre right.
d. cant switch the fan.
e. good bye.
5. Yukine is handsome,right?
a. very beautiful.
b. look at him.
c. i cant deny that
d. i want it
e. dont go
6. Ryan
Hani

: The government plans to raise the electricity bill next month.

: _____ It will increase the amount of poor people.

a. I agree with you.

b. I totally disagree.
c. I don't disagree.
d. I agree.
e. Exactly.
7. Fira
Dona

: Don, I think Chandra is responsible for this case

: Well, I don't know.

From the dialogue, we may assume that ...

a. Dona agrees with Fira.
b. Dona disagrees with Fira.

c. Dona has no idea about the case.

d. Dona cannot accept the fact.
e. Dona agrees with Fira.
8. X : Is Puncak Pass resort near here?
Y : Yes, it is.
Z : .... it's about 100 kilometers from here.
X: Oh, really?
a. I disagree with you.
b. I quite agree.
c. I think so too.
d. It certainly is.
e. That's so true
9. Mother

: you know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her

problems.
Father

: That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't

change her bad habit. She should go to a specialist or share her problems
with someone she trusts.
The underlined expression expresses ....
a. sympathy.
b. possibility.
c. disagreement.
d. uncertainty.
e.agreement.

10. Sandra

: There are too many western films on television lately. Dont you

agree?
Tony
: because I can study English.
a. I disagree
b. I am very agree
c. I think thats nonsense
d. I see what you mean
e. I dont think so

Exercise
1. A : I love chocolate, don't you agree?
B : .....
a. Yes, I agree.

b. No, I agree.
c. Yes, I don't know
d. sure.here it is
e. look!
2. Do you agree that news is fake?
B : .....
a. I'm busy
b. i dont agree with you
c. I don't wanna miss it
d. may be you should go
e. great!
3. Noragami is the best anime in winter season,isnt it?
a. i feel the same way
b. i believe you can make it too
c. you can watch it
d. i believe you will be okay
e. dont worry
4. its hot today,isnt it?
a. turn on the fan!
b. open your book
c. i think youre right
d. cant switch the fan
e. good bye

5. Yukine is handsome,right?
a. very beautiful
b. look at him
c. i cant deny that
d. i want it
e. dont go
6. Ryan

: The government plans to raise the electricity bill next month.

Hani

: _____ It will increase the amount of poor people.

a. I agree with you

b. I totally disagree.
c. I don't disagree
d. I agree
e. Exactly
7. Fira
Dona

: Don, I think Chandra is responsible for this case

: Well, I don't know.

From the dialogue, we may assume that ...

a. Dona agrees with Fira
b. Dona disagrees with Fira.
c. Dona has no idea about the case
d. Dona cannot accept the fact
e. Dona agrees with Fira
8. X : Is Puncak Pass resort near here?
Y : Yes, it is.

Z : .... it's about 100 kilometers from here.

X: Oh, really?
a. I disagree with you.
b. I quite agree.
c. I think so too.
d. It certainly is.
e. That's so true
9. Mother

: you know that Tamara always takes sleeping pills to solve her

problems.
Father

: That's wrong. It can be dangerous for her life if she doesn't

change her bad habit. She should go to a specialist or share her problems
with someone she trusts.
The underlined expression expresses ....
a. sympathy
b. possibility
c. disagreement
d. uncertainty
e.agreement
10. Sandra

: There are too many western films on television lately. Dont you

agree?
Tony : because I can study English.
a. I disagree
b. I am very agree
c. I think thats nonsense
d. I see what you mean
e. I dont think so