Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 895 · 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 rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
32. 32.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk

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