Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 572 · 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 juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli

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