Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 362 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
17. 17.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk

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