Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 219 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
4. 4.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water

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