Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 236 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli

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