Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 88 · 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 dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
33. 33.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi

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