Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 494 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
5. 5.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
9. 9.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
25. 25.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
28. 28.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
30. 30.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
33. 33.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice

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