Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 741 · 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 dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
18. 18.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?

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