Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 103 · 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 coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
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.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
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.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
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.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
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 milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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