Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 249 · 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 rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
17. 17.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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