Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 165 · 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 idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
4. 4.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
40. 40.“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 ↘

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