Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 172 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) 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.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi

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