Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 373 · 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 dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
22. 22.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
34. 34.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee

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