I haven't understood fully what a function means, could someone please come up with the functions for the following,
We are going for a walk. Why don't you come along too? Function: Invitation. (Example Sentence)
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">He lost his job? What a shame!
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">You could have fed the cat.
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">I must stop eating junk food.
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Could you possibly do this on your way back?
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Let's go for a walk.
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">How annoying!
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">We're sorry about the delay in processing your request.
</li><li class="s14dydj4-11 iWgGqh" style="margin: 0.4em 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Please wear your seatbelts.
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Sathish, examples will only take you so far! You have some examples, so the next stage is where you test yourself to see how well you've understood them. Here's a little exercise for you.
Match the sentences ( 1 - 6) with the functions (A - F) :
1 Would you like to come for dinner tomorrow night?
2 I'm sorry to hear that your mother is ill.
3 Could you open the window, please?
4 Excuse me, but the shower in my room isn't working.
5 I'm afraid I won't be able to come to your party.
6 Well done! You made a wonderful speech.
A Making a request
B Showing sympathy
C Inviting
D Congratulating
E Complaining
F Apologising
<o:p> </o:p>My suggestions:
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<o:p> 2. </o:p>He lost his job? What a shame! - Sympathy
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<o:p> 3. </o:p>You could have fed the cat. - Criticism
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<o:p> 4. </o:p>I must stop eating junk food. - Resolution / Decision
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<o:p> 5. </o:p>Could you possibly do this on your way back? - Request (Polite/Formal)
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<o:p> 6. </o:p>Let's go for a walk. - Request
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<o:p> 7. </o:p>How annoying! - Displeasure
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<o:p> 8. </o:p>We're sorry about the delay in processing your request. - Apologies
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<o:p> 9. </o:p>Please wear your seatbelts seat belts - Instruction
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Thanks Suki,
In the order of sentences
Inviting
Showing Sympathy
Making a request
Complaining
Apologizing
Congratulating
However, these sentences feel much easier than what I had posted. This is being difficult only with certain sentences, not all of them in general. Was hoping to deal with such sentences.
