The High Drop

Statements:

• How ˚long’ll it \take?

• `Hours.

• Is that /really the ˚quickest way?

• `Much the ̥quickest ̥way.

• 'What’s the `next ̥move?

• `Anything can ̥happen.

Wh-Questions:

• I shall have to give it ̥to him.

• `Why?

• `I shall be late, I’m af ̥raid.

• `How ̥late?

• 'Let’s paint ˚one of the ˚walls `pink.

• `Which of them, d’you ̥think?

Yes-No Questions:

• I `like it | /here.

• `Do you? (I thought you’d hate it here)

• 'John’s gene˚rosity is a`mazing.

• `Is it gene ̥rosity, d’you ̥think?

Commands:

• He’ll be terribly angry.

• `Let him be ̥terribly ̥angry.

• A 'letter ˚won’t reach ˚Ann in `time.

• `Phone her, ̥then.

• I `love ̥salted almonds.

• `Take a ̥couple of ̥handfuls.

Interjections:

• 'Will you ˚have a /drink?

• `Thank you. (I’d love one)

• 'When are you ˚going to /Italy a˚gain?

• `Goodness ̥knows!

Statements:

• Would you 'like to /join us?

• I’d `love to.

• 'Did you /like ˚Box ˚Hill?

• Im`mensely. || It’s a delightful ̥spot.

• You can’t eat all that.

• Oh, but I `can. || I’m `starving.

Wh-Questions:

• You 'must \do it.

• But `how?

• Do you 'think it was /Terry?

• Who `else ̥could it have ̥been?

• I know 'all about it.

• But how `can you ̥know?

Yes-No Questions:

• She said she intended to re ̥turn it.

• Yes but `did she ̥bring it ̥back in ̥fact?

• We’ll `never be ̥ready by /Monday.

• Shall we post`pone the ̥meeting ̥then?

Commands:

• He 'can’t af˚ford to `pay.

• Well `give it to him, ̥then.

• 'Lots of people ˚don’t `like it.

• Well take `me for ̥instance.

• I 'won’t hear of it.

• Now be `reasonable, ̥Frank.

Interjections:

• 'May I ˚use your phone?

• By `all means.

• I 'owe you an a`pology.

• I should `think so, in ̥deed.

Statements:

• 'Which would you like, 'tea or coffee?

• 'I’d pre˚fer `tea.

• 'Why didn’t `you ̥play?

• I 'couldn’t ˚find my `racquet.

• You’re 'just in time.

• I was a'fraid I should be `late. I 'missed the `bus.

Wh-Questions:

• I’ve 'just seen that ˚new `musical.

• 'What’s it `called?

• `Under˚neath the `Arches.

• 'What did you `think of it?

• What was ˚that you ˚said?

• 'Where did you ˚go for your ˚summer `holiday?

Yes-No Questions:

• 'Shall we tell Frank a˚bout it?

• 'Dare we `risk ̥that?

• This 'pen of ˚mine’s `useless.

• Would you 'like to borrow `mine?

• D’you 'think I should ring him?

• 'Mightn’t be ˚better to `wait?

Commands:

• I hate ̥quarrelling with Clare.

• Then 'make it `up with her.

• This cocoa’s ̥not very ̥sweet.

• Have a'nother ˚lump of `sugar.

• The lid doesn’t `fit.

• 'Try ˚turning it the ˚other way `round.

Interjections:

• 'Thank you ˚very `much.

• 'Not at `all! 'Thank `you.

• 'Why not dis˚cuss it with `Brian?

• A 'lot of ˚good `that would ̥do.