Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 109 · 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 juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
40. 40.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘

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