Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 654 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
32. 32.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea

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