Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 748 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti

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