Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 487 · 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 coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
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.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
31. 31.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.“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 ↗

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