Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 231 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea

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