Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 104 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
2. 2.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.

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