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3. Intonation (Rising or Falling Tone)
Rising Intonation (🔼)
Used in:

• Yes/No questions
• Surprise or uncertaint

1. Are you coming? 🔼 → Voice rises at the end.
2. Is it raining? 🔼 → Keep your tone curious.
3. Do you like tea? 🔼 → Raise pitch slightly at “tea.”
4. Can I help you? 🔼 → Soften tone, rise gently.
5. Are they ready? 🔼 → Lift pitch at “ready.”
6. Is this yours? 🔼 → Stress “yours.”
7. Shall we go? 🔼 → Go up at “go.”
8. Did he call? 🔼 → Rise at “call.”
9. Have you eaten? 🔼 → Slight lift at “eaten.”
10. Are you okay? 🔼 → Sound caring and rise at the end.
11. Is this your book? 🔼 → Pitch rises on “book.”
12. Will you come? 🔼 → Voice rises slightly on “come.”
13. Should I wait? 🔼 → Voice rises at “wait.”
14. Are we late? 🔼 → Rise smoothly at “late.”
15. Is he angry? 🔼 → Rise with concern on “angry.”
16. Are they here? 🔼 → Voice up on “here.”
17. Do you want some? 🔼 → Keep it light, rise at “some.”
18. Is she sleeping? 🔼 → Slight rise at “sleeping.”
19. Are we done? 🔼 → Gentle rise at “done.”
20. Can we leave now? 🔼 → Sound polite, rise at “now.”
21. Is this correct? 🔼 → Sound unsure, rise on “correct.”
22. Did she call? 🔼 → Soften and rise at “call.”
23. Will it rain? 🔼 → Light rise on “rain.”
24. Can I sit here? 🔼 → Ask gently, rise at “here.”
25. Have you been there? 🔼 → Rise slowly at “there.”
26. Is this your phone? 🔼 → Voice climbs at “phone.”
27. Are you serious? 🔼 → Rise and stress “serious.”
28. Is it safe? 🔼 → Rise calmly on “safe.”
29. Do they know? 🔼 → Soft rise on “know.”
30. Did you enjoy it? 🔼 → Slight rise on “it.”

Falling Intonation (🔽)
Used in:

• Wh- questions
• Statements
• Commands
• Confirmations

1. What is your name? 🔽 → Voice falls at “name.”
2. Where are you going? 🔽 → Strong tone, fall at “going.”
3. How are you today? 🔽 → Friendly tone, fall at “today.”
4. Why are you late? 🔽 → Fall with concern at “late.”
5. I live in Rajkot. 🔽 → Finish flatly, fall on “Rajkot.”
6. She is my teacher. 🔽 → Calm fall on “teacher.”
7. Close the door. 🔽 → Clear command, fall on “door.”
8. Bring your notebook. 🔽 → Firm fall on “notebook.”
9. He is watching TV. 🔽 → Gentle fall at “TV.”
10. This is my book. 🔽 → Finish with fall on “book.”
11. That’s interesting. 🔽 → Fall at “interesting.”
12. Please be quiet. 🔽 → Respectful tone, fall on “quiet.”
13. The cat is sleeping. 🔽 → Calm fall on “sleeping.”
14. They went to the zoo. 🔽 → Drop pitch at “zoo.”
15. She works in a bank. 🔽 → Neutral fall at “bank.”
16. Who is your friend? 🔽 → Fall at “friend.”
17. When is your birthday? 🔽 → Stronger fall at “birthday.”
18. Let’s begin. 🔽 → Command with final tone on “begin.”
19. I am a student. 🔽 → Fall on “student.”
20. Turn off the lights. 🔽 → Command fall at “lights.”
21. Put your books away. 🔽 → Clear fall on “away.”
22. I’m tired now. 🔽 → Calm, final fall at “now.”
23. What time is it? 🔽 → Fall at “it.”
24. How do you do it? 🔽 → Fall at “it.”
25. She is not coming. 🔽 → Flat fall at “coming.”
26. Who are you talking to? 🔽 → Strong fall at “to.”
27. Don’t worry. 🔽 → Gentle fall on “worry.”
28. This is yours. 🔽 → Calm finish at “yours.”
29. I like mangoes. 🔽 → Fall at “mangoes.”
30. You look great. 🔽 → Friendly fall at “great.”