Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 188 · 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.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa

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