Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 41 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
32. 32.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
37. 37.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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