Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 195 · 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 coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
13. 13.“It is hot today, isn’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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
37. 37.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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