Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 803 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice

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