Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 92 · 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) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
20. 20.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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