Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 315 · 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 lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli

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