Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 384 · 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 tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
16. 16.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.“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 ↘

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