Intonation or tone is the rise and fall of the voice while speaking.
Rules of Falling Tone:
1. In a Complete Sentence or Statement like I love you, my students.
2. Command-type of sentences like “ Go out.”
3. Wh Questions like What is your name?
4. Question Tag like “ I speak English, don’t I?
5. Exclamatory sentence like “What a disgusting matter!”
Rules of Rising Tone:
1. Requests like “Please, open the door.” “Excuse me, please….
2. Yes/No Question Like “Do you read English?”
3. Surprising, doubting, or protesting statements/sentences like “This is not what I explained”, or “This might not be authentic.”
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NEB XII