Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 592 · 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.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
38. 38.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli

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