Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 369 · 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 idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
11. 11.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
16. 16.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice

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