Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 157 · 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 juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
18. 18.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
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.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
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.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.

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