# The High Drop

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**Statements:**

* How ˚long’ll it **\take?** 
* \`Hours. 

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* Is that **/really** the ˚quickest way?&#x20;
* \`Much the   ̥quickest   ̥way. &#x20;

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* **'What’s** the \`next   ̥move?&#x20;
* \`Anything can   ̥happen.&#x20;

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**Wh-Questions:**

* I shall have to give it   ̥to him.&#x20;
* \`Why?&#x20;

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* \`I shall be late, I’m af  ̥raid.&#x20;
* &#x20;\`How   ̥late?&#x20;

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* **'Let’s** paint ˚one of the ˚walls \`pink.&#x20;
* \`Which of them, d’you   ̥think?&#x20;

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**Yes-No Questions:**

* I \`like it | **/here.**&#x20;
* \`Do you? (I thought you’d hate it here)&#x20;

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* **'John’s** gene˚rosity is a\`mazing.&#x20;
* \`Is it gene  ̥rosity, d’you   ̥think?&#x20;

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**Commands:**

* He’ll be terribly angry.&#x20;
* \`Let him be   ̥terribly   ̥angry.&#x20;

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* A **'letter** ˚won’t reach ˚Ann in \`time.&#x20;
* \`Phone her,   ̥then.&#x20;

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* I \`love   ̥salted almonds.&#x20;
* \`Take a   ̥couple of   ̥handfuls.&#x20;

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**Interjections:**

* **'Will** you ˚have a **/drink?**&#x20;
* \`Thank you. (I’d love one)&#x20;

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* **'When** are you ˚going to **/Italy** a˚gain?&#x20;
* \`Goodness   ̥knows! &#x20;

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**Statements:**

* Would you **'like** to **/join** us?&#x20;
* I’d \`love to.&#x20;

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* **'Did** you **/like** ˚Box ˚Hill?&#x20;
* Im\`mensely. || It’s a delightful   ̥spot.&#x20;

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* You can’t eat all that.&#x20;
* Oh, but I \`can. || I’m \`starving.&#x20;

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**Wh-Questions:**

* You 'must **\do** it.&#x20;
* But \`how?&#x20;

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* Do you 'think it was **/Terry?**&#x20;
* Who \`else   ̥could it have   ̥been?&#x20;

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* I know **'all** about it.&#x20;
* But how \`can you   ̥know?&#x20;

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**Yes-No Questions:**

* She said she intended to re  ̥turn it.&#x20;
* Yes but \`did she   ̥bring it   ̥back in   ̥fact?&#x20;

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* We’ll \`never be   ̥ready  by **/Monday**.&#x20;
* Shall we post\`pone the   ̥meeting   ̥then?&#x20;

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**Commands:**

* He **'can’t** af˚ford to \`pay.&#x20;
* Well \`give it to him,   ̥then.&#x20;

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* **'Lots** of people ˚don’t \`like it.&#x20;
* Well take \`me for   ̥instance.&#x20;

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* I **'won’t** hear of it.&#x20;
* Now be \`reasonable,   ̥Frank.&#x20;

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**Interjections**:

* **'May** I ˚use your phone?&#x20;
* By \`all means.&#x20;

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* I **'owe** you an a\`pology.&#x20;
* I should \`think so, in  ̥deed. &#x20;

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**Statements:**

* **'Which** would you like, **'tea** or coffee?&#x20;
* **'I’d** pre˚fer \`tea.&#x20;

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* '**Why** didn’t \`you   ̥play?&#x20;
* I **'couldn’t** ˚find my \`racquet.&#x20;

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* You’re **'jus**t in time.&#x20;
* I was **a'fraid** I should be \`late. I **'missed** the \`bus.&#x20;

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**Wh-Questions:**

* I’ve **'just** seen that ˚new \`musical.&#x20;
* **'What’s** it \`called?&#x20;

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* **\`**&#x55;nder˚neath the **\`**&#x41;rches.&#x20;
* **'What** did you \`think of it?&#x20;

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* What was ˚that you ˚said?&#x20;
* **'Where** did you ˚go for your ˚summer \`holiday?&#x20;

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**Yes-No Questions:**

* **'Shall** we tell Frank a˚bout it?&#x20;
* **'Dare** we \`risk   ̥that?&#x20;

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* This **'pen** of ˚mine’s \`useless.&#x20;
* Would you **'like** to borrow \`mine?&#x20;

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* &#x20;D’you **'think** I should ring him?&#x20;
* **'Mightn’t** be ˚better to \`wait?&#x20;

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**Commands:**

* I hate   ̥quarrelling with Clare.&#x20;
* Then **'make** it \`up with her.&#x20;

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* This cocoa’s   ̥not very   ̥sweet.&#x20;
* Have **a'nother** ˚lump of \`sugar.&#x20;

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* The lid doesn’t \`fit.&#x20;
* **'Try** ˚turning it the ˚other way \`round.&#x20;

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**Interjections**:

* **'Thank** you ˚very \`much.&#x20;
* **'Not** at \`all! 'Thank \`you.&#x20;

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* &#x20;**'Why** not dis˚cuss it with \`Brian?&#x20;
* A **'lot** of ˚good \`that would   ̥do.&#x20;

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