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§ 4. Short children`s Rhymes

One, two, three,

One, two, three,

The cats in the cupboard

And she can`t see.

One, one, one.

Little dog run.

Two, two, two.

Cat see you.

Three, three, three.

Birds on the tree.

Four, four, four.

Rats on the floor.

One, two, three, four,

Marry at the cottage door.

Five, six, seven, eight,

Eating cherries off a plate.

One, two, three,

Look out for me

For I’m coming

And I can see.

One, two,

What must I do?

Three, four,

Shut the door.

Five, six,

Pick up sticks.

Seven, eight,

Take the plate,

Nine, ten,

A red pen.

How will you count to two?

Count three just like me:

One, two, three!

Count to eight,

Don`t be late!

Count to nine,

That is fine!

And we then count to ten.

§ 5. Types of Questions

Yesterday Kelly went to London to see her friend.

Kind of question

Question forming, order and intonation

Examples

1.General Questions

In these questions, the auxiliary verb (to do, to be, to have, will) is placed before the subject, and the main verb follows the subject, i.e., the word order is: auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (+ object + adverbial modifier). Responses to general questions can be in the form of short "Yes" or "No" answers or in the form of full statements (General questions are also called Yes / No questions or yes-no questions). General questions are pronounced with the High Rising nuclear tone (mid-high variant) preceded a High Level or Stepping Head, normal or high Prehead.

Did she go to London to see her friend yesterday? (Yes, she did/No, she didn`t)

Negative-interrogative:

Didn`t she go to London to see her friend yesterday?

2. Disjunctive Questions (Tag Questions)

A disjunctive question (a tag question) consists of two parts. The first part is a declarative sentence (a statement). The second part is a short general question (the tag). If the statement is affirmative, the tag is negative. If the statement is negative, the tag is affirmative. Use the Falling tone in the first part and the Rising tone (if you aren`t sure of the answer) or the Falling tone (if your purpose is to keep the conversation going on) in the second part of the tag question.

Yesterday Kelly went to London to see her friend, didn`t she?

3. Alternative Questions

Word order in alternative questions (questions with a choice) is the same as in general questions. The answer is usually given in full because you need to make a choice, but short responses are also possible. Use the Rising tone on the first element of the choice (before "or") and the Falling tone on the second element of the choice.

Did she go to London or to Liverpool to see her friend yesterday?

Did she go to London to see her friend or her teacher yesterday?

Did she go to London to see her friend yesterday or two weeks ago?

4. Questions to the subject

When the interrogative word "who" or "what" is the subject in the question (i.e., the question is put to the subject), the question is asked without an auxiliary verb, and the word order is that of a statement: interrogative word (i.e., the subject) + predicate (+ object + adverbial modifier).

Who went to London to see a friend yesterday?

5. Special questions

When the question is put to any part of the sentence, except the subject, the word order after the interrogative word (e.g., how, whom, what, when, where, why) is the same as in general questions: interrogative + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (+ object + adverbial modifier). The answer is usually given in full, but short responses are also possible. Special questions are pronounced with the Falling tone.

Why did she go to London?

When did she go to London to see her friend?

Where did she go to see her friend yesterday?

Who(-m) did she go to London to see yesterday?