Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 554 · 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 idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
4. 4.“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 ↘
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 roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea

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