Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 86 · 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 coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice

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