Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 675 · 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 coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
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.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?

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