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  • Jack will cycle to the restaurant tonight. (not tomorrow)
    Jack will cycle to the restaurant TONIGHT.
  • Jack will cycle to the restaurant tonight. (not Marie)
    JACK will cycle to the restaurant tonight.
  • I asked you to pick up the red pen. (not to someone else)
    I asked YOU to pick up the red pen.
  • I didn’t say he stole the money. (he did something else with the money)
    I didn’t say he STOLE the money.
  • I asked you to pick up the red pen. (it was me who said that)
    I asked you to pick up the red pen.
  • I didn’t say he stole the money. (someone else did)
    I didn't say HE stole the money.
  • I asked you to pick up the red pen. (not the yellow one)
    I asked you to pick up the RED pen.
  • Jack will cycle to the restaurant tonight. (he is not taking the bus)
    Jack will CYCLE to the restaurant tonight.
  • Jack will cycle to the restaurant tonight. (not to the cinema)
    Jack will cycle to the RESTAURANT tonight.
  • Jack will cycle to the restaurant tonight. (yes, he will!)
    Jack WILL cycle to the restaurant tonight.
  • I didn’t say he stole the money. (he stole something else)
    I didn’t say he stole the MONEY.
  • I asked you to pick up the red pen. (not the pencil)
    I asked you to pick up the red PEN.
  • I didn’t say he stole the money. (someone else said it)
    I didn’t say he stole the money.
  • I didn’t say he stole the money. (someone has just said that you did)
    I DIDN'T say he stole the money.