Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 166 · 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 rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
26. 26.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee

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