Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 181 · 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 tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi

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