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I am confused a intonation of the sentence.. For example.. This is your handbag.. It's a simple present tense. If we convert it into a question. then we need to put the verb "is" in front of the subject. after that the period should be changed into a question mark at the end. At this point,, even though we say it in falling tome.. people will know the sentence is a question.. so we can say it in the rising tone or falling tone are ok..Sounds like.... but in daily communications, it is not necessary to put a verb "is" in front of subject, The question mark can be inserted at the end of the sentence. For example. The sentence “This is your book? “or“ This is your coat? ”At this point, we have to say them in the rising tone,,people will know it is a question..

my understanding is correct?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

I am confused about a intonation of a sentence.
I have confused the intonation of a sentence.

For example: This is your handbag. It's a simple present tense. If we want to convert it into a question. then we need to transpose the verb "is" and the subject "this". The period should be changed into a question mark at the end.

The subject-verb order in a question is inverted.

In speech, a question has a rising tone; a statement has a neutral or falling tone.

jenniferbb5my understanding is correct?

Is my understanding correct?

Sometimes you will hear young Americans confuse the tonal quality and the subject-verb inversion. It annoys many older people because they "hear" a young person speaking in a question-tone, but using normal sentence structure. It sounds like they are asking questions when they are not. It gives the impression that the young speaker is very insecure about the topic they are discussing.

Jenniferbb5 · Answer

How to convert a simple present tense into a question?
For example: This is your handbag. It's simple present tense, if we want to convert it into a question. then we need to transpose the verb "is" and the subject "this". The period sould be chaged into a question mark at the end. The subject-verb order in a question is inverted.
In daily communications, it is not necessary to put a verb in the beginning of the sentence / in front of subject, The question mark can be inserted at the end of the sentence. For example. The sentence “This is your book? “or“ This is your coat? ”it is a question. we say it in a rising tone.
In speech, Yes and No questions are rising tone, except Yes- No questions, they all are falling tone; a statement has a neutral or falling tone.
For example Is this your coat? or This is your coat? Answers: Yes, it is Tim's . or No, it is not my coat. Mine is red. Both are in the rising tone because Yes and No questions are rising tone. Except Yes-No questions , They all are falling tone. For example: Where is your coat? How did you tear your coat? When did you buy your coat?

Hello , teacher Right now my understanding is right or wrong? Thank you very much.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

How does one convert a statement in simple present tense into a question?

For example: This is your handbag. It's simple present tense, if we want to convert it into a question. then we need to transpose the verb "is" and the subject "this". The period should be changed into a question mark at the end. The subject-verb order in a question is inverted.

In daily communications, it is not necessary to put a verb in the beginning of the sentence / in front of subject, The question mark can be inserted at the end of the sentence. For example. The sentence “This is your book? “or“ This is your coat? ”it is a question. we say it in a rising tone. Do not advise your students to convert a statement to a question simply by adding a question mark. It is incorrect in standard English. In standard English, questions always use subject-verb inversion.

In speech, Yes and No questions have a rising tone, ~~except Yes- No questions, they all are falling tone;~~ a statement has a neutral or falling tone.

For example Is this your coat? ~~or This is your coat?~~ Answers: Yes, it is Tim's . or No, it is not my coat. Mine is red. Both are in the rising tone because Yes and No questions are rising tone. ~~Except Yes-No questions , They all are falling tone. For example: Where is your coat? How did you tear your coat? When did you buy your coat?~~ The intonation of these questions depends on what the speaker wants, and how they are feeling.

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