Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 393 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti

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