Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 503 · 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 coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
21. 21.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk

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