LANGUAGE FUNCTION: COMPLEMENTING AND CONGRATULATING

1. COMPLEMENTING AND
CONGRATULATING
LANGUAGE FUNCTION

2. COMPLEMENTING
A compliment is kind of
language function used to
express praise.
• 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
Congratulation is an
expression that we use to give
the congratulation utterance
when someone gets success in
doing something.
• I’d be the first to
congratulate you on...
• I’d like to congratulate you
on …
• Please accept my warmest
congratulations.
• May I congratulate you on
…
• I must congratulate you.
• It was great to hear about …
• Congratulations.
• Congratulations on …
• Well done
• Nice done, congratulations!
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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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