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often echoing the listener's question in order to get it clear in his
mind before giving an answer. General questions with Tone Group

VIII may be echoed questions (as with special questions above) or
not. General questions with Tone Group VIII sound light and

casual. Short general questions with Tone Group III are used just
to keep the conversation going.

Tone Group VIII may sometimes be used with imperatives

and interjections but almost exclusively to question a part or all of
the utterance of the listener and elucidate the exact meaning.

Drill I. Listen carefully to the conversational situations.

Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies. Repeat
these sentences after the speaker:

It’s snowing. Much?

Can I borrow some Matches?

matches?

I’ve got to go to Leeds. You’ve got to go?

Who’s Archibald Simpson? Who did you say? (or how?)

How did he find out? How did he find out? (Through

Max I imagine).

Can you make me one? Make you one? (With pleasure).

Wasn’t it stupid? Was it so stupid, I wonder?

What lovely cherries! Want some?

I like Barbara. Do you?

Telephone me then. Telephone you? (How can I?)

Has Michael arrived yet? You were expecting him.

He really insulted me. Insulted you?

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