Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 774 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea

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