Janet had a cold. She blew her nose every two minutes. Bobby asked the class, “Is there an elephant in here?”
Sarcasm. He made a joke about how loud Janet's sneezes were.
Ethan sat at the counter making chocolate milk. Jeffery came up and said, “Mmm, that sure looks good.”
Indirect request. Jeffrey wanted Ethan to offer chocolate milk
Janet, Bobby, Arun, and Marco were playing four square. Marco accidentally ran into Janet, and she began to cry. “Well aren’t you a champ!” he said.
Sarcasm. He made a joke about how she handled the accident
Katie was talking with her boyfriend on the phone, and they were obviously fighting about something. Bobby turned to Marco and asked, “Could she be any louder?”
Sarcasm. He noted how loud the argument was
Mom carried the groceries in from the car while Bob and I played basketball. “Boy,these bags are heavy,” she said.
Indirect Requests. She wanted help with the groceries
It rained on the day of the marathon, and Katie was really disappointed. She remarked, “Great weather we’re having,” to her best friend Lisa.
Sarcasm. She is not a fan of the weather.
Everybody knew Joey cheated on his math test, but he still waved around his latest A+. “You sure are good at math,” Bobby said as he rolled his eyes.
Sarcasm. We know Joey cheated
Martha and Bob were working on posters. “All my markers ran out of ink,” Martha said.
Indirect Requests. Martha needs more markers.
Bobby told Jenny, Annie, and Mark, “My mom said I can bring one friend to Disneyland next week.” Mark said, “I don’t have any plans next week, and I love Disneyland!”
Indirect Request. Mark asked to go to Disneyland
