Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 568 · 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 juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
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 juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice

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