Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 239 · 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 water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
12. 12.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.

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