Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 846 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
27. 27.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
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.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti

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