Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 502 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.“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 ↗
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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