Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 87 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk

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