Exercise 1 -44:
Building an Intonation Sentence
Repeat after me the sentences listed in the following groups.
1
I bought a sandwich.
2
I said I bought a sandwich.
3
I said I think I bought a sandwich.
4
I said I really think I bought a sandwich.
5
I said I really think I bought a chicken sandwich.
6
I said I really think I bought a chicken salad sandwich.
7
I said I really think I bought a half a chicken salad sandwich.
8
I said I really think I bought a half a chicken salad sandwich this afternoon.
9
I actually said I really think I bought a half a chicken salad sandwich this afternoon.
10.
I actually said I really think I bought another half a chicken salad sandwich this afternoon.
11
Can you believe I actually said I really think I bought another half a chicken salad sandwich this afternoon?
1
I did it.
2
I did it again.
3
I already did it again.
4
I think I already did it again.
5
I said I think I already did it again.
6
I said I think I already did it again yesterday.
7
I said I think I already did it again the day before yesterday.
1
I want a ball.
2
I want a large ball.
3
I want a large, red ball.
4
I want a large, red, bouncy ball.
5
I want a large, red bouncy rubber ball.
6
I want a large, red bouncy rubber basketball.
1
I want a raise.
2
I want a big raise.
3
I want a big, impressive raise.
4
I want a big, impressive, annual raise.
5
I want a big, impressive, annual cost of living raise.