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Wells- Chapter 1

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Relative Clauses

My sister, who lives nearby, usually visits me on Sunday

Comments

As you may know, I live nearby

Context

While I was having a bath, the telephone rang

Non-finality

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Requests:Will you please close the /door?Question tags (confirm information)You like my dress, /don`t you?You think I`m smart, /do you?

Default intonationYes/ No questions:Are you / coming?Declarative questions You`ll be coming by / six?

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• Short answers:
• Do you agree wiith me?
• /No
• Independent rising: encourage conversartion
• That`s very /nice of you!
• Check understanding:
• /Right
• Greetings:
• /Hello!
• /Goodbye!

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