Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 330 · 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 juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
14. 14.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti

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