Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 879 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee

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