Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 79 · 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 water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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