Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 125 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
18. 18.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti

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