Listening for Intonation in Questions and Answers (AmE)

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General questions

Do you want to /go there? - \Yes, I \do.

Did Anton call you /yesterday? - \No, he \didn't.

Have you seen my /glasses? - \Yes. They are in the \kitchen.

Are you going to wash the /car? - Maybe \later. I'm \tired now.

Could you open the /window, please? - \Sure. No \problem.

Can I borrow your /dictionary, please? - \Sorry. I \need it.

Special questions

Where does he \live? - He lives in New \York.

What did you \buy? - I bought /bread, /meat, /carrots, and \potatoes.

When will she come \back? - She'll be back in an \hour.

How often do you \visit them? - Every \Sunday.

Why was she \angry? - I don't \know.

Who told you \about it? - \ /Laura.

Alternative questions

Would you like /coffee or \tea? - \Coffee, please.

Did she go to /Italy or \France last year? - She went to \Italy.

Tag questions

Nice \weather, \isn't it? - It sure \is.

He can \drive, /can't he? - /No, he \can't.

She speaks \English, /doesn't she? - I \think so.

(Different types of questions are described in the file Word Order in Questions in the section Grammar.)

(Различные типы вопросов описываются в файле Word Order in Questions в разделе Grammar.)