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STRENGTH FORM WEAK FORM AND INTONATION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the strong form in pronunciation indicate?

a)

The word is unstressed

b)

The word is whispered

c)

The word is fully pronounced and emphasized

d)

The word is reduced

2.

What happens to vowel sounds in weak forms?

a)

They are stressed

b)

They become louder

c)

They are fully articulated

d)

They are often reduced to a schwa /ə/

3.

Which is the weak form of “are” in “Where are you going?”

a)

/ɑː/

b)

/ər/

c)

/ɛr/

d)

/ar/

4.

In “I’m going to school,” what is the weak form of “to”?

a)

/tuː/

b)

/tə/

c)

/tʊ/

d)

/ta/

5.

In the sentence “Can you help me?”, what is the weak form of “you”?

a)

/juː/

b)

/joʊ/

c)

/jə/

d)

/ju/

6.

In “Yes, I can help you,” which word is in strong form?

a)

Yes

b)

Can

c)

You

d)

Help

7.

Which sentence typically uses rising intonation?

a)

Close the door.

b)

Are you okay?

c)

I’m going to school.

d)

That’s fine.

8.

What does falling intonation usually indicate?

a)

A yes/no question

b)

A pause

c)

A complete statement or certainty

d)

Uncertainty

9.

In the dialogue “Are you coming?” ↗ “Yes, I’m coming.” ↘, the first line uses...?

a)

Flat intonation

b)

Falling intonation

c)

Rising intonation

d)

Whispered tone

10.

Which of these is a typical example of rising–falling intonation?

a)

“Can I go now?”

b)

“She won the lottery!”

c)

“Close the window.”

d)

“I’m coming later.”

11.

In “She won the lottery!”, what does the rise–fall intonation on “lottery” express?

a)

Doubt

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Surprise

d)

Uncertainty

12.

Which type of intonation is usually used for yes/no questions?

a)

Falling

b)

Flat

c)

Rising

d)

Rise–fall

13.

Which word has a weak form in “Yes, I can help you”?

a)

Help

b)

You

c)

Can

d)

Yes

14.

Which form is used when a function word is unstressed?

a)

Strong form

b)

Clear form

c)

Weak form

d)

Emphatic form

15.

What does rise–fall intonation on “Yes” in “Yes, I will.” indicate?

a)

Hesitation

b)

Strong emotion

c)

Confidence or certainty

d)

Question

16.

In “Oh, great.” with rise–fall intonation, the speaker most likely feels...?

a)

Joy

b)

Sarcasm or annoyance

c)

Doubt

d)

Curiosity

17.

Which phrase shows fall–rise intonation and suggests hesitation?

a)

I guess so…

b)

Let’s go!

c)

That’s amazing!

d)

Are you done?

18.

The strong form of “me” in “Can you help me?” is pronounced...?

a)

/mɪ/

b)

/mi:/

c)

/mə/

d)

/maɪ/

19.

In “Is this your phone?” what does rising intonation suggest?

a)

Surprise

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Statement

d)

Question

20.

Why is intonation important in English?

a)

It makes the speaker louder

b)

It shows emotions and sentence types

c)

It affects spelling

d)

It replaces grammar