Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 984 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi

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