Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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