Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 690 · 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) tea (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
11. 11.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi

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