Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 667 · 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 roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
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.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea

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