Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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