Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 56 · 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 coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee

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