Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 843 · 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 juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
39. 39.“The shop is open, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti

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