Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 841 · 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 juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
35. 35.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
39. 39.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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