Imperatives (expressing warmth)

Do you think this hat will fit me? - Try it.

He'll be terribly angry. - Let him.

A letter won't reach Ann in time. - Phone her, then.

He doesn't want to play. - Then make him.

I'm awfully sorry. - Forget it.

He can't afford to pay. - Well give it to him, then.

Exclamations (very emotional)

He's over seventy. - Well!

Alice is coming as well. - Really! Splendid!

Will you have a drink? - Thank you!

That you Mr. Archer? - Good morning! Good morning to you.

I'll give it to you. - How lovely!

I'm most grateful to you. - Don't mention it, my dear chap.

She says you're to blame. - What nonsense!

Isn't it a lovely view! - Enchanting!

INTONATION PATTERN IX (LOW PRE HEAD+) RISING HEAD+HIGH FALL (+TAIL)

I wonder when Alice's train is due. - Look it up in the time-table.

Stress-and-tone mark: the first stressed syllable [ ]

The syllables of the Rising Head preceding the High Fall gradualIy carry the pitch up.

This intonation pattern is used:

1. In statements, conveying personal concern, involvement, disgruntled protest. e.g. Haven't you brought the car? - You didn't ask me to.

2. In questions: a) In special questions sounding unpleasantly surprised or displeased, protesting. e.g. Send them at once. - Where to?

b) In genera1 questions, protesting, sometimes impatient. e.g. Thursday's a hopeless day for me. - Can't we make it a Friday then?

3. In imperatives, lively, with a note of critical surprise. e.g. What shall I do? - Try it again.

4. In exclamations, conveying affronted surprise, protesting. e.g. John's coming. - What an extraordinary thing.

EXERCISES

Read the following conversational situations, intone the replies according to the suggested attitudinal meanings and read them properly.

Statements (conveying personal concern, involvement, disgruntled protest)

I must see Mr. Roberts. - I'm afraid you can't. He's gone out.

What did you think of the house? - I was rather taken with it. It seems quite nice.

"He says he knows nothing about it. - I just can't understand it. I distinctly remember telling him.

Haven't you finished that book yet? - I've only just begun it.

I'm afraid I failed my exam. - I'm not at all surprised. You must try working a bit harder.

You ought to have informed me at once. - I didn't realize it was so important.

Special questions (sounding displeased, unpleasantly surprised, protesting)

What's that you say? - Why don't you listen?

I can't find the file anywhere. - What have you 'done with it?

You can't easily mend it. - What do you mean, easily?

I gave it to her personally. - But when did you see her?

Which one shall I have? - Which would you prefer?

I shall write to him again. - Whatever do you hope to gain by that?

I was too late. They'd sold out. - Why ever didn't you buy when you had the chance?

General questions (protesting, impatient)

I'm terribly hard up! - Aren't we all?

It's always possible. - But do you think it's likely?

I'm quite booked up next week. - Will the week after I suit you better?

In my view he's a culprit. - Could you be mistaken?

I can't meet you this Tuesday. - Shall we leave it till next week?

I can't say I do like this coat. - Would you have preferred the plum coloured one?