Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 245 · 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 idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
13. 13.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli

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