Intonation Practice on Questions and Statements Basic 6 English Studies Lesson Note

Question Intonation

Yes/No Questions – Rising intonation ↗

• Are you coming to school? ↗
• Did you finish your homework? ↗
• Can you help me? ↗

Wh-Questions – Falling intonation ↘

• What time is it? ↘
• Where do you live? ↘
• How old are you? ↘

Statement Intonation

Statements – Falling intonation ↘

• I am going home. ↘
• The weather is nice today. ↘
• She likes reading books. ↘

Exercise A – Intonation Practice

Mark each sentence with ↗ or ↘ then read aloud:

1. What is your name? ___
2. My name is Kemi. ___
3. Do you like football? ___
4. Where are you going? ___
5. I live in Lagos. ___
6. Can you swim? ___