Giving Advice
Giving Advice
There are two modal verbs we often use for giving advice: ‘should’ and ‘ought to’. Both
‘should’
+ : S+Should+V1
- : S+Should+not+V1
? : Should+S+V1
‘ought to’
+ : S+ Ought to + V1
- : S+ Ought Not + V1
? : Ought to+S+V1
Unlike ‘should’, we always use ‘to’ in ‘ought to’ for giving advice.
To make advice less direct, we can use a question to make the person we are advising
When we use ‘How about…?’ to make a question, we use a gerund after it.
If someone is asking for your advice, sometimes it’s useful to imagine yourself being in
that person’s position. This is a good way to explain your advice, too.
Remember to use an infinitive after ‘would’ and not ‘to’. To make this negative, put ‘not’ after
‘would’.
4. Make a suggestion
A suggestion or recommendation is another good way of giving advice that isn’t to direct.
You can use the words ‘suggest’ or ‘recommend’ as in the example below.
Use ‘verb+ing’ after ‘suggest’ or ‘recommend’ to explain your advice to the listener. To make
Sometimes, you need to make your advice stronger to let the listener know that it’s really
We use an infinitive after ‘better’ to explain our advice and add ‘not’ after ‘better’ to make
So, now you know how to give advice in English. Next time one of your friends is having some
trouble, give them some advice in English and try out your new skills.
GIVING ADVICE
Giving advice merupakan salah satu jenis expression (ungkapan) yang sering sekali
digunakan dalam percakapan sehari – hari. Sebagai manusia yang kerap berkomunikasi dengan
banyak orang, pasti kita semua pernah memberikan saran kepada orang lain. Nah, dalam
Beberapa kata yang sering digunakan untuk memberikan saran dalam bahasa inggris
yaitu should, ought to dan had better. Ketiga kata tersebut sering digunakan untuk
memberikan saran secara bergantian, padahal sejatinya ketiga kata tersebut memiliki bentuk
1. SHOULD
He should accompany her wife to check her pregnancy (dia harus menemani istrinya
Siska should drinks the birth control pill (siska harus minum pil KB)
You should bring the umbrella before rain (kamu harus membawa payung sebelum
hujan)
2. OUGHT TO
arti seharusnya atau sebaiknya. Ought to juga sering digunakan untuk menggambarkan sebuah
If you want to pass the examination, you ought to study hard (jika kamu ingin lulus
I ought to meet the midwife soon (aku harus menemui bidan secepatnya)
better lebih kuat dibandingkan dengan should dan ought to, had better biasanya juga berupa
She had better studies hard to pass the examination (Dia seharusnya belajar yg giat
you had better use the IUD for your birth control prgram (kamu lebih baik
Ougt to dalam kehidupan bentuk informal sering dibaca " otta" sedangkan had better sering di
Dan masih banyak lagi cara untuk memberikan saran kamu kepada seseorang dengan Bahasa
Selain dalam memberikan saran, kamu pun bisa menolak untuk memberikan saran. Caranya
adalah:
(Aku harap aku bisa memberikanmu saran tapi aku tidak bisa melakukannya.)
Sorry, I can’t help you. (Maaf tapi aku tidak bisa membantumu.)
(Aku harap aku bisa membantu tetapi aku tidak bisa melakukannya.)
atau menolak memberikan saran. Yuk, kita lihat contoh percakapannya biar kita bisa lebih
mengerti lagi:
Contoh 1:
Dyah: Yeah, morning.
Dyah: I miss my family but we cannot meet because of the covid-19 outbreak.
(Aku rindu keluargaku tapi kita gak bisa bertemu karena wabah covid-19 ini.)
Dyah: Yes, I would call them later. Thank you for your advice.
Melody: I accidentally insulted Ceuce and now she is angry with me.
(Aku gak sengaja ngata – ngatain Ceuce dan sekarang dia marah sama aku.)
Conversation 3
Rina : Lutpi.., Do you have any idea about which one should I buy for Selvy’s baby ?
Lutpi : Mmmm.., I suggest buying something like a dress .. Because usually a baby need many
dress, right?