Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 398 · 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 lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice

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