Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 278 · 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.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
7. 7.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi

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