The Switchback

Statements:

• I thought they `all took ̥one.

• Ann ̥did. But the others ̥didn’t.

• His 'name’s `John.

• Harry

• He’s `never been ̥late.

• Never? Are you /sure?

Wh-Questions:

• 'Which one’s `mine?

• 'Which one? That `blue one, `surely.

• That’s ̥yours 'over `there.

• Which one? Not that blue horror.

Yes-No Questions:

• Is it /difficult?

• Is it? Not half!

• It’s to`morrow he ̥leaves.

• Is it? Are you /sure?

Commands:

• I’ll 'dump the ˚suitcases \here.

• Gently. They’re not made of iron.

• I’ve found the 'four ˚leafed `clover.

• Show me.

Statements:

• 'Have you /finished?

• Practically.

• I didn’t ̥say you were ̥wrong.

• You didn’t. Tom did though.

• `Jack was ̥first.

• George, you ̥mean.

• She’s only ̥twenty /seven.

• Twenty ̥seven? Thirty ̥seven, more ̥likely.

Wh-Questions:

• They 'said they ˚sent it last `Monday.

• When did they ̥say they ̥sent it? Last Monday?

Yes-No Questions:

• He 'couldn’t \help them.

• Couldn’t he? Why ever `not?

Commands:

• I 'feel I could `scream.

• Steady, ̥there.

• I hope I don’t break ̥anything.

• Try ̥not to.

Statements:

• You won’t ̥tell him, `will you?

• No. But very reluctantly.

• It’s `black.

• White.

• They’re 'very nice.

• Nice? You’re joking!

Wh-Questions:

• He’s ar'riving at \Dover.

• Where? Don’t you mean New˚haven?

Commands:

• What’s `up, ̥Tom?

• Mind There’s a `step here.

Statements:

• 'Is it ˚going to keep /fine?

• I think ̥so.

• 'Is he ˚tall and /dark?

• Well he’s tall.

• It didn’t ̥take you /long.

• It did, you ̥know.

• 'Should I or \shouldn’t I ̥play?

• You’d enjoy the ̥game.

• 'Give me a\nother one, ̥please.

• I’m sorry. But that’s impossible.

• 'Ring me to˚morrow afternoon.

• Tomorrow ̥after ̥noon? Why to`morrow?

Wh-Questions:

• 'Why ˚wouldn’t he `buy it?

• Why wouldn’t he? 'No money!

Yes-No Questions:

• Were you surprised?

• Was I sur ̥prised? Not half!

• I’ll `give it ̥to you.

• D’you mean ̥that? Seriously?

Commands:

• May I just ˚finish my /letter?

• Be quick, ̥then.

• May I hold it for a ˚minute?

• Well be careful ˚with it.

Statements:

• Do you smoke?

• I do sometimes. || But never before lunch.

• But I thought you ˚didn’t take ̥sugar.

• I don’t take it in ˚coffee or cocoa. But in tea, I `do.

• You will ̥play, `won’t you?

• I’d rather not.

• We 'got here about `midnight.

• It was earlier than that.

• I need 'two ˚hundred `pounds.

• Two ˚hundred pounds? But that’s a ˚small `fortune!

Wh-Questions:

• 'Where did you `meet him?

• Where did I meet him? Where d’you `think?

Yes-No Questions:

• 'Are they sure?

• Am I sure? I’m abso˚lutely positive.

Commands:

• She’s an 'absolute failure.

• Now be fair.

• I’m /sorry.

• Well say it as ˚if you meant it.

Interjections:

• 'Why not ˚take up `squash?

• No fear! || `Much too ̥ener ̥getic.