Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 448 · 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 idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
39. 39.“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 ↘
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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