Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 915 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) 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.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice

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