B) Read the sentences. Make sure you use the weak forms of the verbs, and the Low Wide Rise in unfinished parts of utterances.

1 I should have called him then. 2 He might not have skidded if the road hadn’t been icy. 3 If we’d been going much faster, we might all have been killed. 4 We couldn’t have afforded it if she hadn’t taken her credit card. 5 If they’d searched more carefully, they might have found the jewels. 6 Things would have been perfect if the engine hadn’t caught fire. 7 If she’d gone by plane, it would have been simpler. 8 We wouldn’t have crashed into him if he hadn’t braked suddenly. 9 If I’d known what was going to happen, I probably wouldn’t have gone. 10 Had it not been for his brilliance, his drinking could have been a problem. 11 He should have discussed the matter with Ike. 12 She could have written a memo. 13 Jim might have seen a ghost. 14 Sue could have mentioned his name. 15 I couldn’t have noticed him. 16 She wouldn’t have said that. 17 Joe might have got scared. 18 Barbara should have informed you about it last month. 19 The cloth must have been woven in the 17 century. 20 They shouldn’t have denied that.

Ex. 7 Read out the emphatic forms of the following sentences. Follow the model:

I’m `tired. – I `am tired. 1 Come in. – Do come in. 2 I hope she gets better soon. - I do hope she’ll get better soon. 3 I’ve missed you. – I have missed you. 4 You promised! – You did promise! 5 I’d be grateful. – I would be grateful. 6 I’m sorry. – I am sorry. 7 Help yourself. – Do help yourself. 8 I warned her. – I did warn her. 9 He’ll be pleased. – He will be pleased. 10 Hurry up. – Do hurry up. 11 Feel at home. – Do feel at home. 12 She took her words back. – She did take her words back. 13 A: Do you know how to swim? – B: I do know how to swim. 14 A: Did she invite Jack or Andy? – B: She invited Jack and Andy. 15 A: Was it his or her satchel? – B: It was in my satchel.

Ex. 8 Read out the dialogues. In each dialogue, the auxiliary verb in A’s sentence is weak and in B’s sentence is strong.

1 A: Dave was sleeping when I got in!

B: Was he?

2 A: Do you enjoy cooking?

B: Yes, actually, I do.

3 A: Shall we go out for lunch?

B: Mmm, shall we?

4 A: Has he been ill again?

B: Yes, I’m afraid he has.

5 A: We were walking past when it happened.

B: Were you really?

6 A: Have they been away?

B: I think they have.

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