Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 755 · 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 roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
15. 15.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice

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