Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 244 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
9. 9.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
19. 19.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice

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