Non-Final Sense-Groups

1. I’ve called for my overcoat. I’m awfully sorry, (but it isn’t

quite finished.)

2. But you promised to do it. I’m sorry to have to contra dict

you, (but I didn’t.)

3. Now what do you want? Pardon my inter rupting

you a gain, (but did I leave my

notebook here?)

4. I don’t know what to do a bout it. If I were you, (I’d wait and

see what happens.)

5. Your conduct was inex cusable. Be fore you jump to

con clusions, (you might at

least hear me out.)

Questions

(in echoes – astonished; otherwise

pleading, interested and

concerned as well as surprised,

expressing contrast)

1. He just won’t listen to us. Won’t listen to me?

2. Let’s buy this mink coat. Can’t we buy anything cheaper?

3. I shall stick to my guns. Will you?

4. I’d rather have a nother pizza. D’you think you can eat it?

Imperatives

(in warnings – urgent with a

note of reproach or concern;

in requests – tentatively

suggesting, polite)

1. I’ll take this pile of plates. Careful. (They’re rather

heavy.)

2. You’re due in at ten, aren’t you? Meet me, ( won’t you?).

3. I’m going right to the top. Be careful.

4. We’ll leave before dawn. Have a heart. Have a bit of

sense.

5. I feel certain he’ll buy it. Don’t be too sure.

6. Look, I’m right at the top. Mind you don’t fall.

7. I’m quite de termined to go. Well don’t say I didn’t

warn you.

8. I shall be a little late. Try and be there by six.

9. Catch me. Steady.

10. I’ll miss my train. Hurry.

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