Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 863 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
25. 25.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk

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