Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 198 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
17. 17.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
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 rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea

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