Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 709 · 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 juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.

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