Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 392 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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