Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 877 · 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 coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
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 lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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