Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 722 · 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 milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea

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