Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.

Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.

i)What a great day we had!

ii)Come to the office now.

iii)Can I assist you?

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i)Rising intonation

ii)Falling intonation

iii)Rising intonation

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marto answered the question on March 5, 2020 at 08:22

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