Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 526 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice

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