Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 535 · 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 dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
3. 3.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
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.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli

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