Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 199 · 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 tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli

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