Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 542 · 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 rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti

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