The word you stress in a sentence can change the meaning of the whole sentence. Use correct intonation to express yourself well.

1. Intonation
The same sentence can have different meanings!!!!
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2. I did not say you stole my red hat.
This means:
Someone else said it, not me

3. I
did not say you stole my red hat.
This means:
I am very angry and strongly
deny…

4. I did not say you stole my red hat.
This also means:
I am very angry and strongly
deny…

5. I did not
say you stole my red hat.
This means:
I think you stole it. Did you?
Also I did not actually make
this accusation

6. I did not say
you stole my red hat
Means:
I wasn't accusing you. I know
it was someone else

7. I did not say you
stole my red hat.
Means:
I said you did something else
with it, or maybe borrowed it.

8. I did not say you stole
my red hat
Means:
I meant that you stole
someone else's red hat

9. I did not say you stole my
red hat.
Means:
I said that you stole my (any
other colour) hat.

10. I did not say that you stole my red
Means:
I said that you stole my red
bat/cat etc.
You misunderstood my
pronunciation.
hat.

11. The end
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