Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 529 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi

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