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14.1.1 Intonation in sentences: Question tags
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- The form and function of question tags in sentences
- Falling and rising intonation in question tags
What you will be able to do
- write the correct form of question tags in sentences
- apply question tags appropriately in communication
- compose sentences using question tags correctly
- appreciate the importance of question tags and correct intonation in communication
Key questions
“How can we improve our speaking skills?”
“Why do we use question tags in speech?”
Lessons
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The form of a question tag
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBuild question tags that repeat the auxiliary, flip the polarity and use a pronoun.
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Intonation: rising or falling
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse falling intonation to seek agreement and rising intonation to ask a real question.