Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 299 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli

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