Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 889 · 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.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
4. 4.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
22. 22.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice

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