Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 543 · 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 lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
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 water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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