Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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