Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 662 · 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 juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
4. 4.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa

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