Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 328 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea

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