Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 671 · 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 roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
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 lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.

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