Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 676 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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