Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 488 · 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 juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
22. 22.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.“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 ↘

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