Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 266 · 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 idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice

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