Kenji: You were at class on Thursday, weren't you? (Checking)
Siew Ming: No, I wasn't there either, (Admitting) but I heard about the test. (Reporting)
Kenji: That's what I wanted to know. (Confirming)
Siew Ming: It's a listening comprehension test. The teacher said it'll be a dialog just like the ones in the Phone Calls book. (Reporting)
Kenji: A dialog from the book? (Checking)
Siew Ming: No, no. Not from the book. (Disagreeing) Like the book. (Correcting)
Kenji: Ah - so a fill in the blanks exercise I guess. (Speculating)
He'll probably play a tape. (Speculating)
Siew Ming: Mmm. (Agreeing) Like the test before summer vacation. (Comparing) That's what he said apparently. (Reporting)
Function Analysis