Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 952 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi

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