Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 220 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
11. 11.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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