Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 511 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
27. 27.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli

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