intonation in sentences
DESCRIPTION
The word you stress in a sentence can change the meaning of the whole sentence. Use correct intonation to express yourself well.TRANSCRIPT
IntonationThe same sentence can have different
meanings!!!!
I did not say you stole my red hat.
This means:
Someone else said it, not me
I did not say you stole my red hat.
This means:
I am very angry and strongly deny…
I did not say you stole my red hat.
This also means:
I am very angry and strongly deny…
I did not say you stole my red hat.
This means:
I think you stole it. Did you?
Also I did not actually make this accusation
I did not say you stole my red hat
Means:
I wasn't accusing you. I know it was someone else
I did not say you stole my red hat.
Means:
I said you did something else with it, or maybe borrowed it.
I did not say you stole my red hat
Means:
I meant that you stole someone else's red hat
I did not say you stole my red hat.
Means:
I said that you stole my (any other colour) hat.
I did not say that you stole my red
hat.
Means:I said that you stole my red bat/cat etc.You misunderstood my pronunciation.
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