Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 591 · 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 lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
3. 3.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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