Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 409 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
36. 36.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice

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