Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 834 · 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 tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice

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