Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 536 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
4. 4.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
14. 14.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
15. 15.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea

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