Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 716 · 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 idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
2. 2.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice

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