Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 400 · 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 milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
37. 37.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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