Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 896 · 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 lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
2. 2.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee

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