Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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