Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 858 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
23. 23.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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