Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 731 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice

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