Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 60 · 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 dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea

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