Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 246 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea

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