Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 871 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
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.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi

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