Rising intonation Look at this sentence and the tag. Madhav doesn’t speak Telugu, does he? If the intonation of the tag goes up, it means we are not sure if Madhav speaks Telugu and we want to know if he does. Falling Intonation If the intonation of the tag goes down, it means we are checking or confirming if Madhav speaks Telugu.
A. Add appropriate question tags to the following sentences. . Cities are increasingly becoming urbanised.
. They experiment with various ways to improve air quality. . The aim should be to reduce congestion.
. There is an urgent need to provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to their growing populations. . Automation and shared mobility will play a key role in this transformation.
. It changes the way people commute in cities. . Before long, a fleet of electric autonomous vehicles (AVs) could drive people to their destinations.
. These shared AVs will run at higher utilization rates. . They can substantially reduce the cost of mobility and congestion.
. These should not be thought of as luxury but as necessity. B. Add appropriate question tags and role play the dialogue with your friend.
Jeyanth: Hello, Anish! It’s your Physics exam today, . Anish: Yes. They had set a very long paper.
Yet, I managed to finish the paper. Jeyanth: True. My maths paper too was very long. I couldn’t finish it.
Anish: I too could not complete my paper. Jeyanth: Ok. Actually, my question paper was very easy. Anish: Mine wasn’t easy.
I made a silly mistake. Jeyanth: Tell me about your English paper. Anish: The story comprehension was very easy. I am sure to score more than ten marks on fifteen.
I wrote it very well. There wouldn’t be any mistake. Jeyanth: For me, my letter- writing was the best. I didn’t make a single mistake.
Anish: Ok. I’ve got lots to study for tomorrow’s exam. Jeyanth: Me too. So, see you later.
All the best, bye. Anish: Thank you. Wish you the same, bye. -A-Prose-Tight - - :