Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 764 · 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 lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water

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