Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 267 · 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 rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.

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