Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 346 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa

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