Pengertian Expressing Certainty dan Uncertainty

Asking Certainty digunakan untuk menanyakan kepastian tentang suatu hal.

Expressing Certainty digunakan untuk menyatakan kepastian tentang suatu hal.

Expressing Uncertainty digunakan untuk menyatakan ketidakpastian tentang suatu hal.

Asking Certainty:
Digunakan untuk menanyakan sebuah kepastian.

Are you sure?

Are you certain about the name of the plant?

Are you positive about it?

Is that definite?

Expressing Certainty:
Digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah kepastian.

Im sure about it.

Im quite sure that he told the truth.

Im absolutely sure about the news.

Im no doubt about it.

Im absolutely certain that they told the truth.

Im certain about that.

Ive no doubt about that information.

Expressing Uncertainty:
Digunakan untuk menyatakan ketidakpastian.

Im not sure.
 I doubt it.

I dont believe that.

I have doubt about the news.

I doubt that.

Penggunaan Expressing Certainty dalam Dialog Singkat

Jack: We will have a field trip to Kebun Raya Bogor this semester.
(Jack: Kita akan ada karyawisata ke Kebun Raya Bogor semester ini.)

Gary: Really? Are you sure?

(Gary: Benarkah? Apa kamu yakin?)

Jack: Yes, absolutely. I heard the headmaster talked about it yesterday.

(Jack: Ya, tentu saja. Aku mendengar kepala sekolah berbicara tentang hal itu kemarin.)

Gary: Wow! Thats great.

(Gary: Wow! Itu bagus.)

Jack: Yes, of course. We can observe the old trees there.

(Jack: Ya tentu saja. Kita bisa mengamati pohon-pohon tua di sana.)

Gary: Old trees? Are you serious?!

(Gary: Pohon tua? Apa kamu serius?!)

Jack: Yes. I read on the internet. Kebun Raya Bogor has many collection of old trees.
(Jack: Iya. Aku baca di internet. Kebun Raya Bogor memiliki banyak koleksi pohon-
pohon tua.)

Gary: Old trees? Oh come on! I would rather see the animals.
(Gary: Pohon-pohon tua? Oh ayolah! Aku lebih suka melihat binatang.)

Jack: Well. Just wait and see.

(Jack: Baiklah. Tunggu dan lihat saja.)

Pada dialog di atas dapat kalian temukan ungkapan untuk menanyakan dan
menyatakan kepastian (certainty).

Latihan Soal
1. James: I will grow orchid by tissue culture. I can create new species.
Tina: Are you sure?
James: .(+).

2. Linda: Are we allowed to bring pet on plane?

Cindy: (-) I heard that it is forbiden.
Linda: Oh yeah!

3. Tom: We can grow a mongo tree on the pot.

Gina: Really?
Tom: ..(+) I just read the article about it.

4. Jane: Are you sure that rabbit doesnt need more water?
Cole: .(-) I just heard someone said that.
Jane: I dont even know it.

5. Mark: Dinosaur can live in water.

Jack: Do you think so?
Mark: Maybe .(-)