I’ve been staying at the office until midnight every day this week. (Express an opinion / expect agreement / rhetorical), I decided not to apply for that promotion after all. (Express an opinion / expect agreement / rhetorical), The project failed, but I don’t know why. (Express an opinion / expect agreement / rhetorical), My rent has gone up by €400. (Show surprise / emotional reaction), I commute for three hours every day. (Show surprise / emotional reaction), I didn’t really study, but I passed the exam. (Show surprise / emotional reaction), I’m starting a new job next month. (Polite / formal / sensitive situations), We’re still waiting for approval. (Polite / formal / sensitive situations), Oh, I know her quite well. (Polite / formal / sensitive situations), Both teams say they followed the rules. (State uncertainty / sound neutral or analytical), The numbers in this report don’t match. (State uncertainty / sound neutral or analytical), The project might continue, but nothing’s confirmed. (State uncertainty / sound neutral or analytical), I think today’s meeting is cancelled. (Check / confirm information), Anna and I talked about this before. (Check / confirm information), I’m not convinced this plan will work. (Check / confirm information), I’m fine. It’s nothing. (Emphasis / focus attention), I just keep avoiding this topic. (Emphasis / focus attention), Everything went wrong during the meeting. (Emphasis / focus attention), First we submit the request, then we wait for approval, and only then can we proceed. (Check understanding / paraphrase / clarify), I’m thinking of doing something completely different next year. (Check understanding / paraphrase / clarify), Send it today if you can — tomorrow might be too late. (Check understanding / paraphrase / clarify), You’ll be tested on understanding, not memorisation. (Check understanding / paraphrase / clarify)

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