Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 817 · 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 lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
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 milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
40. 40.“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 ↗

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