Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 217 · 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.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
25. 25.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
39. 39.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti

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