Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 259 · 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.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee

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