Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 207 · 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 lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea

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