Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 73 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa

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