Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 856 · 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 milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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