Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 129 · 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.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
40. 40.“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 ↗

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