Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 173 · 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 juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli

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