Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 833 · 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 rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
4. 4.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
32. 32.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli

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