Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 814 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa

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