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 Does he really mean what he says?
 Well.

 Oughtn't he to ask his mother first?
 I don't think she'll have anything against it.

 Do you really think so? Hadn't we better phone and find out
for certain?

 Perhaps I will, then

 Will you?
– If you like. Do you want him to come?

 Yes, why?

 He's a bore.
 Is he? If you really mean it. You just don't want him to join

us, do you?
 I don't

 Am I to take that as final?
 Absolutely.

TONE GROUP VII

(Low Pre-Head+) Stepping Head + Low Rise( +Rising Tail)

Tone Group VII is used in soothing, reassuaring

statements; in puzzled, sympathetically interested special
questions; i n soothing, encouraging, calmly patronizing

imperatives; in airy, casual, encouraging interjections.

Tone Group VII is by far the most common way of asking
general questions; it should be regarded as the normal way, and

any other tone group should be used only in the special

circumstances outlined in the appropriate place.

Drill I. Listen carefully to the conversational situations.
Concentrate your attention on the intonation of replies. Repeat

these sentences after the speaker:

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