Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 226 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
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.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
38. 38.“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 ↘
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti

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