Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 982 · 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 juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
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.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
40. 40.“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 ↗

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