Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 947 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
20. 20.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee

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