Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 599 · 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 milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice

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