Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 283 · 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 tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
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.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
27. 27.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
28. 28.“It was a good film, wasn’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.“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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi

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