Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 888 · 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 milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
18. 18.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee

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