Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 230 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
6. 6.“It is hot today, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi

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