Panduan Berbahasa Inggris/Menyatakan Kepastian/Ketidakpastian
Ungkapan-ungkapan di bawah ini dapat digunakan untuk menyatakan kepastian/ketidakpastian terhadap hal yang disampaikan orang lain.
Ungkapan Kepastian
[sunting]Untuk mengungkapkan kepastian dapat menggunakan ekspresi-ekspresi sebagai berikut:
- Yes, I'm absolutely sure he will
- Yes, I'm quite sure he will
- Yes, I'm certain he will
- Yes, I'm positive he will
- Yes, definitely
- Yes, certainly
- Yes, of course
atau
- No, I'm absolutely sure he won't
- No, I'm quite sure he won't
- No, I'm certain he won't
- No, I'm positive he won't
- No, definitely not
- No, certainly not
- No, of course not
Contoh Penggunaan
[sunting]Dialogue 1
[sunting]Peter : Are you sure air pollution is more dangerous for children?
Jim : Yes, I'm quite sure. It causes illnesses for them.
Anne : Are you sure all the garbage is easy to destroy?
Marry : No, I'm sure that the garbage like plastics are difficult to destroy
Dialogue 2
[sunting]Rini: Rina, are you sure Sani will come? We have been waiting for her for more than 2 hours
Rina: Don’t worry Rini, I’m sure)* she will come soon. Yesterday she promised to come.
Rini: I can’t say that for sure)** she will come.
Keterangan: *) Ungkapan keyakinan/kepastian, **) Ungkapan ketidakpastian/ketidakyakinan.
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