Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 802 · 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 tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa

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