Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 67 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
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.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi

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