Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 45 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) 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.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
40. 40.“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 ↘

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