Question

Exercises I. Point out all instances of the use of word-substitutes in the following flashes of dialogue speech given below; decide to which of the two main groups each substitute belongs. What effect is achieved by using them.

1. "Look, Raymond, " said Lou. "Read this.

"Look here, Lou, " he said, "do you want a baby in any case?" …"Do you want a child, after all these years?" "Perhaps we should try, " she said. "God won't give us a child if we aren't meant to have one. "We have to make some decisions for ourselves, " he said. "And to tell you the truth if you don't want a child, I don't. "There's no harm in praying for one, " she said. "You have to be careful what you pray for, " he said. "You mustn't tempt Providence. "I don't see why I shouldn't have a baby, " said Lou. (M. Spark. The Black Madonna)

2. "What should we drink?" the girl asked.

"Let's drink beer. "Dos cerveras," the man said into the curtain. "Big ones?" a woman asked from the doorway. "Yes. Two big ones. " (E. Hemingway. Hills Like White Elephants)

3. "If you are in trouble, " I said, "you musend for me."

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She shook her head. "I shan't do that. "I should want you to." "No," she said. "I might want to, but I shan't. I've done you enough harm. She rose and turned her face from me… "You may need "It doesn't matter what I need. "Don't say that.

(C. P. Snow. Time ofHope)

4. "Dad, you'll apologize for everything you just said.

"I'll do what?

Brett intero; He told Barbara, 'It's okay. He doesn't have to. We had a mild mi sunderstanding. Rigfrt,

Mr. Z?"

"No!" Barbara… stood her ground. She insisted. "Apologize! If you don't, I'll leave here now.

With Brett. I mean it." (A. Hailey. Wheels)

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