Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 317 · 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, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
38. 38.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee

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