Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 204 · 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 idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
3. 3.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
32. 32.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti

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