Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 899 · 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 idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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