Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 912 · 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 rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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