Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 100 · 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 milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
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) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa

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