Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 180 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli

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