![]() Look at the following phrases and then choose the correct rhetorical question that follows each phrase. The pitch falls after the focus word “good” (for a review of focus words, check out the Thought Groups section). Salma’s rhetorical question does not necessarily need a response because it is clear from the context that Salma does not believe bacon cheeseburgers are healthy. Ivan: The cheeseburger with bacon looks pretty good to me. Listen to the following short dialogue, in which Salma uses a rhetorical question to make a point. Rhetorical questions can have rising or falling intonation. One notable exception to common yes/no questions is the rhetorical question, which is a type of question used to make a point instead of eliciting an answer. Practice listening to and repeating the following yes/no questions: In most cases, yes/no questions have rising intonation. Listen to the following yes/no question and decide if it has a rising or falling intonation: As you might have already guessed, yes/no questions are questions that elicit a “yes” or “no” response. ![]()
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