Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 873 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
20. 20.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli

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