Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 338 · 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 juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
9. 9.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
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 water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk

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