Speech Act

We use these expressions to express gratitude.

·        Thank you.

·        Thanks.

·        Thanks you very much.

We use these expressions to respond to gratitude.

·        That’s all right.

·        My pleasure.

·        You are welcome.

·        No problem.

·        Don’t mention it.

We use these expressions to express apology.

·        Sorry.

·        I am very sorry.

·        I apologise for.

·        Please excuse me.

·        Please accept my apology.

We use these expressions to respond to apology.

·        Never mind.

·        That’s all right.

·        That’s OK.

·        Please don’t be sorry.

·        It doesn’t matter.

We use these expressions to ask information.

·        Excuse me. What is your name?

·        Can you tell me where you live?

·        Can you help me find the laboratory?

·        Sorry to trouble you, but do you know where Anisa is?

·        Do you happen to know where the bank is?

·        Could anyone tell me when the test is?

We use these expressions to give information.

·        My name is Edo.

·        I live in Jalan Setiabudhi.

·        Anisa is in the post office.

·        Take your first right.

·        Go straight up the street. It’s on the left.

·        The test is on June 11^th, 2007.