Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 992 · 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 coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
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.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
27. 27.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
38. 38.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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