Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 520 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee

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