Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 513 · 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 tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
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 milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea

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