Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 584 · 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 coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
13. 13.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?

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