Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 174 · 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) dosa (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
16. 16.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi

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