Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 396 · 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) milk (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water

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