Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 395 · 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 tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
11. 11.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” 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 ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa

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