Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 530 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea

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