Expressing Opinions

An Italian opinion sentence almost always begins with a softener. Here is the whole ladder — from the gentlest to the most assertive opener:

Opener	Strength	Meaning
Penso che…	gentle	I think that…
Direi che…	gentle-soft	I would say that…
Secondo me…	neutral	In my opinion…
Dal mio punto di vista…	neutral-firm	From my point of view…
Per me,…	personal-firm	For me…
Sinceramente,…	honest-firm	Honestly…
Sono sicuro/a che…	assertive	I'm sure that…
Senza alcun dubbio…	most assertive	Without any doubt…

Important on mood: Penso che requires the subjunctive (penso che sia vero); secondo me takes the indicative (secondo me è vero).

Which opener fits?

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Subjunctive or indicative? Fill in the correct verb

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