Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 377 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
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.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water

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