By Intonations, Question marks

Yes, exactly. (In fact, I considered not putting a question mark at the end, because usually it is pronounced with the intonation of a statement, as though it had an exclamation point at the end. But then I figured it is a question -- a rhetorical question, I guess -- so it got the question...

Hi Martin, Hello, the sentence is typed exactly as in the book. The sentence in context: “Thought I might be late,” said Yaxley, his blunt features sliding in and out of sight as the branches of overhanging trees broke the moonlight. “It was a little trickier than I expected. But I hope he will...

Pucca wrote:I think I understood that one, Kooyeen, seems that the question mark sounds well there..but, what about my sentence? The 'I wonder how your sister destroyed the ring?', how is that pronounced? As a question? Or, in a normal way? Hmm, I wouldn't use the question mark, and I think I'd...

I could use a question mark in this case:- I wonder if saying "Are you have some egg?" is correct.- You wonder if that is correct? How can you not know that? You're an English teacher! You're supposed to know everything!That would be repeating something because you are surprised. However, the...

Pucca wrote:I wonder how your sister destroyed the ringWhat? I would never put a question mark in that sentence, it wouldn't make any sense. I use punctuation to modify the rhytm and intonation a little... like, uh, yeah, like this. This? Yep, this! Sure? Yes!!!So a question mark always...

Hi, sometimes it's possible to say "Who you are?" or other expressions like that. This is possible when you repeat something that someone else said, and you repeat it in order to emphasize it. Examples: a1) "Hey dude, do you even know who I am, uh?" b1) "Who you are? No, I don't know......

Hi, Neither Janet nor Lisa know their test scores? Yes, this is correct. However, if you say it as a statement of fact, you should put a period at the end rather than a question mark. However, it can sound like a question if you use the appropriate questioning intonation. If you do this, it's...

Silversamand wrote: hi Is following Sentence a questional one or what? " you still don't know what to do this summer? " if it's a question why it's structure looks like a simple sentence? if it isn't so then what's question mark in last of it? thanks Hello Silversamand We find...

The reason is that many Spanish questions can have the same form as a statement and inversion of subject and verb is quite common in statements. Also subject pronouns are not usually expressed. In speech the difference between questions and statements is apparent from intonation. In writing the...

Pieanne wrote: This is not an answer to you question, sorry, but I wonder how one can use a falling tone in a question: the first "remember" is immediately followed by a question mark, so the voice should be rising... ummm.... you could be right. I am not sure about that one too. Although...