Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 969 · 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 roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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