Word List on Opinion and Statements

Use each beginning statement to make a sentence.

Stating your Opinion

It seems to me that …

In my opinion, …

I am of the opinion that …/ I take the view that ..

My personal view is that …

In my experience …

As far as I understand / can see, …

As I see it, … / From my point of view …

As far as I know … / From what I know …

I might be wrong but …

If I am not mistaken …

I believe one can (safely) say  …

It is claimed that …

I must admit that …

I cannot deny that …

I can imagine that …

I think/believe/suppose …

Personally, I think …

That is why I think …

I am sure/certain/convinced that …

I am not sure/certain, but …

I am not sure, because I don't know the situation exactly.

I am not convinced that …

I have read that …

I am of mixed opinions (about / on) …

I am of mixed opinions about / on this.

I have no opinion in this matter.

Outlining Facts

The fact is that

The (main) point is that …

This proves that …

What it comes down to is that …

It is obvious that …

It is certain that …

One can say that …

It is clear that …

There is no doubt that …

Word List on Agreeing and Disagreeing

Use each beginning statement to make a sentence.

Agreement

There are many reasons for …

There is no doubt about it that …

I simply must agree with that.

I am of the same opinion.

I am of the same opinion as …

I completely/absolutely agree with …

Qualified Disagreement

It is only partly true that...

I can agree with that only with reservations.

That seems obvious, but …

That is not necessarily so.

It is not as simple as it seems.

Under certain circumstances …

Disagreement

There is more to it than that.

The problem is that …

I (very much) doubt whether …

This is in complete contradiction to …

What is even worse, …

I am of a different opinion because …

I cannot share this / that / the view.

I cannot agree with this idea.

What I object to is …

Unlike … I think …