Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 222 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water

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