Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 472 · 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 water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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