Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 881 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea

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