INTONATION
Simple statements, information questions, and imperative sentences use this type of intonation
falling intonation
Which words in a sentence are usually stressed?
content words
In the sentence 'I like my job', this word is stressed to mean, you may not like yours but i like mine.
I
Civilization
civiliZAtion
Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?
THEY went TO London to VISIT the QUEEN.
They WENT to LONDON to VISIT the QUEEN.
They WENT to LONDON to VISIT the QUEEN.
General questions, imperative sentences with request use this type of intonation.
rising intonation
Which words carry little meaning but make a sentence grammatically correct?
structure words
In the sentence 'I like my job', which word is stressed to mean, I didn't say I didn't like it.
LIKE
Romanticize
RoMANticize
Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?
If we COOK, could you WASH the DISHES?
If WE cook, could YOU wash the dishes?
If we COOK, could you WASH the DISHES?
The intonation used at the end of questions that should be answered fully.
falling intonation
Which is a list of content words?
they, should've, through
Donald's, eyes, small
Donald's, eyes, small
In the sentence 'I like my job', which word is stressed to mean, I don't know about you, but I do.
MY
libertarian
liberTARian
An exception to the rule: We can also stress structure words in order to _______ wrong information.
provide
correct
correct
'You're a teacher, aren't you? is an example of which intonation type.
rising intonation
Which are NOT usually stressed?
prepositions, articles, pronouns, conjunctions
nouns, main verbs, adjectives, adverbs
prepositions, articles, pronouns, conjunctions
In the sentence 'I like my job', which word is stressed to mean, what gave you that idea?
JOB
masculinity
mascuLINity
Which stress pattern corrects this statement? "I'm sure they work for the police."
THEY don't, but WE do.
They don't, BUT we do.
THEY don't, but WE do.
The intonation is used to express ____________.
surprise, anger, excitement, and other strong feelings.
Which is the normal neutral stress pattern?
If you CAN, CALL me in the MORNING.
If you can, call ME in the MORNING.
If you CAN, CALL me in the MORNING.
It is the relative softness or loudness with which a syllable is spoken.
Stress
Theatrical
TheATrical
When speaking English, we try to create a rhythm in which the time between stressed words is
the same
different
the same