Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 855 · 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 water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
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.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
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 tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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