Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 660 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
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 milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
24. 24.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” 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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
26. 26.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
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.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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