LANGUAGE FUNCTION: COMPLEMENTING AND CONGRATULATING

LANGUAGE FUNCTION: COMPLEMENTING AND CONGRATULATING

1. COMPLEMENTING AND
CONGRATULATING
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. COMPLEMENTING
Acomplimentiskindof
languagefunctionusedto
expresspraise.
•I would like compliment
you on …
•I think your …….
•I just love your …...
•I like your …
•Your …. is very nice
•You look nice.
•You look amazing!
•What a beautiful …!
•You’re a fantastic ….
•You look fabulous
•What a nice …!
•You have a nice ...
•The …… is very delicious
•Perfect!
•Pretty good.

3. RESPONDING THE COMPLIMENT
•Thank you. It’s nice of you to say so.
•Thank you but really isn’t anything special.
•Thank you. Yours is even nicer.
•I’m glad you like it.
•Thank you.
•Thank you so much.
•Yeah, thanks.

4. CONGRATULATING
Congratulationis an
expressionthatweusetogive
thecongratulationutterance
whensomeonegetssuccessin
doingsomething.
•I’dbethefirstto
congratulateyouon...
•I’dliketocongratulateyou
on…
•Pleaseacceptmywarmest
congratulations.
•MayIcongratulateyouon
…
•I must congratulate you.
•It was great to hear about …
•Congratulations.
•Congratulations on …
•Well done
•Nice done, congratulations!
•

5. RESPONDING THE CONGRATULATION
•It’s very good of you to say so.
•How nice of you to say so.
•Thank you very much for saying so.
•I’m glad you think so.
•Oh, it’s nothing special actually.
•Thank you.
•Oh, not really.
•Oh, nothing to it, actually.
•Oh, thanks

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www.top-esl.com
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