Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 544 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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