Giving Compliments and Complaints

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Alan : Did you know ? Jack got 10 for his English.     Bill : Wow ! ......................

•  How intelligent.

• Yes, he is.

• I’m sorry to hear that.

• How are you?

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Peter : Look at the pretty girl over there.                      John : .........................

•  Wow. How beautiful she is.

•  How old are you?

• Great! Are you very tired ?

• How are you?Did you come here yesterday ?

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Anna: Are you doing your homework tomorrow?           

Nisa: No, I’m not. I did it two days ago.                         

Anna: Really ? ........................

•  How quickly you did it!

•  How nice it is.

•  How are you today ?

• Let’s go to the canteen.

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Ratih: How often does Steven practice his English?

Tony: He practices English everyday.     

Ratih: Oh, really ? .............................

• What do you do ?

• You are diligent.

•  What a diligent student !

• I like English.

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Paul: Have you read this novel?

Eric: Yes, I have. I’d love it. ..................

• How diligent you are.

•  Would you like to buy this novel?

• How often do you read novel?

• It is such an interesting novel!

The following are expressions on giving compliments except one.

•  I really love your new hair style. You look cute on it.

•  Your motorbike is so cool. Where did you bought it?

•  What a boring show. I wasted too much time watching it.

•  Have you seen that? Those are truly adorable.

You asked your friend to buy you a pair of earrings and what she bought is not what you like. How will you state your complaint without hurting her feeling?

•  I am angry about what you bought it’s so ugly.

•  I want a refund this is not the style I asked you to buy.

•  I am sorry to say this but the earrings you bought is not nice.

•  Perhaps you misunderstand but what you bought is so ugly.

At the restaurant: The waiter serves the wrong dish. The following are possible expressions you can say except one.

•  Excuse me, you've serve the wrong dish.

• Pardon, what are you serving?

• Waiter, this is not the dish I have ordered.

• Excuse me, perhaps you've serve the dish on the wrong table.

On the airplane: The child seating next to you is so noisy. How will you state your complaint to the parent politely?

•  I'm afraid I've got a complaint about your child. He's too noisy.

•  Excuse me can you make him shut up? It’s so loud.

•  I want to complain about the noise you are making.

•  I'm angry about the way you make noise.

"I'm angry about your pizza. It's too salty"  The following are possible responses except one.

•  We are sorry but the food is just alright.

•  I'm sorry, we promise never to make the same mistake again.

•  Sorry there is nothing we can do about it.

•  Too much chatty then don't eat if you don't like it.