Examples

They are here.

He has gone.

He has come

I will go.

I am well.

Let the pupil practice these examples until he is perfectly familiar with

the rising and falling inflections.

Are you sick or well? Will you go, or stay?

Did he ride, or walk? Is it black, or white?

Is he rich, or poor? Are they old, or young?

Did you say cap, or cat? I said cat, not cap.

Did you say am, or ham? I said ham, not am.

Is the dog white', or black'? The dog is black', not white'.

Did you say and', or hand'? I said and', not hand'.

Is the tree large', or small'? The tree is small', not large'.

Are the apples sweet', or sour'? The apples are sour' not sweet'.

Is the tide high', or low'? The tide is high', not low'.

Did you say play', or pray'? I said pray', not play'.

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