The Take-Off

Statements:

  • Have you 'heard about /Max?

  • /No.

Wh-Questions:

  • 'When’s the Ëšmeeting Ëšdue to take `place?

  • /When? Why, at `five.

  • The 'meeting’s at `five.

  • /When? I thought it was at `six.

Commands:

  • But how do you `do it?

  • /Watch. Like `that.

Interjections:

  • 'John says he Ëšcan’t come.

  • /Oh! Why `not?

Statements:

  • D’you 'ever Ëšgo to the /club?

  • /Sometimes.

  • You 'said you’d `give me Ì¥one.

  • /That’s not Ëšwhat I Ëšsaid.

Wh-Questions:

  • That’s 'two Ëšpounds e\xactly.

  • /How much d’you Ëšmake it?

  • 'How did he \do it?

  • /How did he Ëšdo it? || Perfectly `obvious.

Yes-No Questions:

  • Mary said `Maisie was Ì¥going to Ì¥play.

  • /Did she Ëšplay, in Ëšfact?

  • It’s 'very im\portant.

  • /Is it?

Interjections:

  • Your `change, sir.

  • /Thank you!

  • You’re 'on my `toe.

  • /Sorry!

Statements:

  • D’you 'think his proËšposal’s `reasonable?

  • On the /whole it’s Ëšquite Ëšfair.

  • `Thank you | for your /help.

  • You’re /welcome.

Wh-Questions:

  • I 'went with ËšMr. `Spang

  • With /who?

  • I’m afraid I can’t Ì¥meet them.

  • Who /is Ëšgoing to Ëšmeet them, Ëšthen?

Yes-No Questions:

  • He 'says `they’ll both Ì¥come.

  • Can /John Ëšcome?

  • Oh `good! 'Breakfast in `bed!

  • Do you /like Ëšbreakfast in Ëšbed?

Commands:

  • `Thank you.

  • Don’t /mention it.

Interjections:

  • 'Is that Ëšreally /yours?

  • Of /course!

  • 'Shall we Ëšmeet at /ten?

  • All /right! O/k!

Statements:

  • I 'can’t find your Ëšbook `anywhere.

  • That’s /funny.

  • 'Can I have aËšnother apple?

  • I don’t Ì¥see Ì¥why /not. We’ve plenty /left.

  • You’ve 'made a mis`take.

  • No, I /haven’t.

Wh-Questions:

  • I 'don’t agree.

  • Why /not?

  • I’ve got a con`fession to Ì¥make.

  • And what have you been Ì¥up to /now?

Yes-No Questions:

  • You must re`turn it.

  • D’you mean that /seriously?

  • You 'mean to Ëšsay you’re getting /married?

  • Is it so Ì¥very sur/prising?

Commands:

  • I don’t think I can Ëšdive from that Ì¥height.

  • Have a /shot at it.

  • I’m `sorry.

  • Well say it as Ì¥if you /meant it.

Interjections:

  • 'Let’s do it `my way for a Ì¥change.

  • As you /wish.

  • We had 'no Ëšsunshine at `all.

  • I beg your /pardon. It was sunny Ëšall the `morning.

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