Functions of Utterances

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a. Asking information

Who is on the telephone? did you put the suitcase? is your birthday?

Where When Why How

are you here? did you get here?

Which

do you prefer: summer or rainy season? book is this?

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Whose

b. Giving information
Marissa I

is on the phone.

put it inside the big wooden cabinet. birthday is on October 22, 1965. am here because I have to attend the meeting. got here by riding a taxi all the way from7/2/12 Malabon.

My I I

c. Confirming information - giving approval or verification for the trip? Q: Are you ready
A: Yes. I am ready for the trip. Q: Is this Jenete Bautista I am speaking with? A: Yes. You are correct. Q: Will you go to the party tonight? A: No. I wont. I have to review for the exam tomorrow. Q: Did you 7/2/12 receive the package I

d. Expressing surprise
What! Ouch! Hey! What Oh!

That is a good news! That really hurts!

I got a perfect score!

a pity! He did not pass the exam! This is the best gift ever! That is impossible to do!
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Gosh! Oh,

my gosh! He is dead!

e. A wish

- a desire I wish I were a fish in the ocean! I wish for a puppy.

- to form or to express a wish concerning I wish you good health! a bid

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He wished me a good morning.

f. Admiration (to regard with high esteem)

A

lot of people respect him. is a great leader. is a hard worker.

He

She He He

has a lot of work to do but he never complains. is a good provider. is very kind to everyone.
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She He

is always an optimist.

g. Expressing appreciation/gratitude
Thank Thank

you very much. you so much. a lot.

Thanks You

did something unique. Thanks. you so kindly for accepting my invitation. you for saving me. You gave me 7/2/12 a second life.

Thank Thank

h. Expressing regret/sympathy
I I

regret to inform you that you did not pass the test. am deeply saddened about the destruction of your house in a fire. accept my deepest condolence for your fathers sudden death. am sorry but I have to decline 7/2/12 your invitation.

Please

i. Expressing congratulations
Congratulations!

You are one of the outstanding students of the first quarter period! You got the highest test score! You won 1st place in the swimming contest! You won a gold You are the medallion!

Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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j. Expressing leave-taking
Goodbye. See See I I I

See you tomorrow.

you later. yah. (Informal)

got to go home now.

have to run. I have a lot of things to do. have to go now. I will talk with you later.
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Bye.

k. Praising
Your You You You You You

parents must be very proud of you! are the most dependable student I ever had. are very helpful and smart. are highly efficient.

are very kind and understanding.

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l. Giving a command
Close Be Sit

the door gently.

quiet. down properly. your notebook and textbook.

Get Be

ready for a short quiz tomorrow. the room after the last scheduled subject. your 7/2/12 parents permission.

Clean Ask

l. Giving a request
Please

close the door gently.

- Close the door please. - May/Will/Could you please close the door gently?
Please

be quiet.

- Be quiet please. - Will/Could you please be quiet?

Please

sit down properly.

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m. greeting
Hi!

Hi there!

Hello! Hello there!

Good A

morning! / Good afternoon! / Good evening! pleasant morning! A pleasant afternoon! A pleasant evening! and gentlemen, good morning!
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Ladies Hey,

n. Making an introduction
Friends, My

I would like you to meet my best friend, Cristina. report for today is all about the digestive system. I will discuss the importance of vegetable in our body. topic for today is all about Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero. explanation about the
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Today,

Our An

o. Expressing an apology
I I I I

am sorry to hurt you. It was an accident. apologize for the delay. It was unintentional. am sorry but your flight today is cancelled. am sorry but I have to leave you. Our relationship is not working anymore. regret to inform you but you did
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p. Expressing a complaint
There

is a sewing defect at the tip of the reverse side of the front row collar. streets are flooded again. is a heavy traffic ahead.

The

There The It

food you ordered is not available. is too hot stay here.

7/2/12 assignment is too long.

The

q. Relaying a message.
Please

tell your classmates to meet me at the RJF Hall this afternoon. your siblings that I miss them a lot. Ms. Dela Cruz to go to the Principals office as soon as possible. says thank you and she 7/2/12 sends you this gift.

Tell Tell

Mila

r. Making a suggestion
We We You If

can work together so that we could finish fast. must avoid arguments. should always follow your parents advice. you want to make your parents happy, play computer games hard but study harder. is better to be humble and to 7/2/12 accept your mistakes.

It

s. Expressing approval/like
I I

like it a lot! love what you did! did something awesome! idea is highly acceptable! That works for me!

You

That

Yeah! Yes!

That is similar to what I did ten years ago! is comparable to our 7/2/12 expectations!

That

t. Expressing disapproval/dislike
I I

dont like it. hate it. did something despicable. is unacceptable. you did was wrong!

You

That

What He

rejected your suggestion.

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u. Extending an invitation
You

are cordially invited to the upcoming Cheering Competition in our school on July 23, 2012 at 2:30 pm. Please come. would like to invite you in my 18th birthday on July 5, 2012, 7:00pm at the Manila Hotel. and enjoy a delightful evening with the countrys loveliest fashion models. 7/2/12

Come

v. Accepting an invitation
Yes.

I will watch the Cheering Competition. Yes. I will attend your 18th birthday party. I would like to witness the fashion show. I will come and watch it. will surf the net and visit my friends Facebook accounts. 7/2/12

Yes. Yes. I

w. Refusing an invitation
I

am sorry but I will not watch it. I have a scheduled international meeting. regret to inform you that I will not attend the party. I have a very important appointment with a client. am sorry but I cant be there because I have a lot of office work to do. 7/2/12

Thank you for listening. I hope that you learned a lot today! Be ready for the test tomorrow about this topic we have just
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