Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 580 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
6. 6.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
8. 8.“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 ↘
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi

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