Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 977 · 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 coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
28. 28.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water

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