Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 111 · 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 rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
39. 39.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water

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