Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 821 · 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.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
26. 26.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
31. 31.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee

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