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t 6b 2.01+ Read and listen. What words have been missed Read the Leorn this! box, then complete the sentences using
out, or are understood, following the words in red in the a reduced infinitive and a verb below in the correct form.
dialogues? lf more than one answer is possible, explain your choice.

1 'Do you want to loin us for a bite to eat?'
'Yes, I .'
2 'You broke my new MP3 ptayer!'
'Sorry, |
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3 'Did you go for a stroll along the beach?'
'No, I but I was feeting a bit under the weather.'
4 'l thinl< you should apologise to Jean.'
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5 'Do you thinkyou'ttget the job?'
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6 'You could have asked Kate if she'd lend you her car.'
'l know, but I . l'm always asking her for favours.'
7 'l was hopingto come to your leaving do, but l'm afraid I
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8 'Dave doesn't run as much as he
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, Mum Harry, can you turn off the computer now, ptease? f& Z.OS Complete the dialogues with appropriate auxiliary
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Harry I don't want to. or modalverbs, or 1ike. Sometimes you need a negative verb.
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Mum Have you done your homework yet? Then listen and checl<.
Harry No, I haven't. But I witt when l've finished this
email. Dad You're not going out dressed tike thatl
Atice Why 1- l?
Fred Have you drunk al[ the Coke?
Dad Because you'll freeze to death.
Lucy No, I haven't.
Alice l2- I lt isn't that cotd. And anyway a[[ my
Fred We[[ someone has. There were a couple of cans in
friends dress lil<e this.
the fridge this morning. 3_
Dad Maybe they , but I insist that you put on
Lucy Go and buy some more.
something warmer.
Fred Why shoutd l? I bought the tast lot!
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! Mum Neit, witl you tidy up in the bathroom, ptease?
Dad Did you remember to post that letter for me? Neil 14-
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Sally Er... No, I forgot. I 5-.You've
Mum You teft your clothes in a heap on
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Dad Oh, Satlyl You promised you would. the floor.
Satty I know I did. l'm sorry! 1
t-*,*_- Sandra Who's pinched my hairdryer?
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Cathy I . Maybe Eltie r_
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Sandra No, she She never uses one,
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i Cathy lf you you can borrow mine.
We often leave words out in order to avoid repetition.
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1 We can use fo instead of a whole infinitive
(a 'reduced infinitive'), or sometimes the whote Prepare a dialogue in which a parent and a teenager argue
infinitive is omitted. about something. Avoid repetition by inctuding a number of
I love reading sci-fi stories, but t didn't use to. auxiliaryverbs and reduced infinitives. Use one of the ideas
Stay for lunch if you want. below or choose your own.
2 A main verb can be omitted after a modaI or auxiliary 1 an argument about tidiness
verb. 2 an argument about staying out late
He didn't phone me, but he should have. 3 an argument about schoolwork
3 ln ettipsis the pronunciation of the auxiliary/modal 4 an argument about the television
verbs and fo is usuatly strong.
ffi Worl< in pairs. Act out your diatogue to the class,
paying attention to the pronunciation.
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