Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 548 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
38. 38.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa

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